Irish Government Cuts Fuel Prices as Protests Cleared
Protesters listen to speeches in Dublin on the sixth day of a National Fuel Protest against rising fuel prices, April 12.
Photographer: Niall Carson/PA Images
Ireland’s government announced a support package to ease the burden of rising fuel costs after public anger sparked a wave of protests and blockades across the country in the past week.
Measures include a 10 euro-cent per liter (0.26 gallons) reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel, Finance Minister Simon Harris told a press briefing on Sunday. The government also plans a 2.4 cent per liter reduction on marked gas oil or green diesel, effective midnight on Wednesday, he said.