Mícheál Flynn

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. This Irish politician just went BERSERK on the government for blaming all their failures on Donald Trump, to their FACES "You're concerned about NOTHING, ONLY SERVING YOURSELVES!" "They've blamed Trump for absolutely EVERYTHING, we've heard government get up and stand about Trump, Donald Trump isn't in charge of NORA, he's not in charge of the carbon tax in this country, he's not in charge of VAT in this country, and he's not in charge of excise!" "If ANY of you have any bit of BACKBONE, join with Healy Rae and vote against this government and let's call the election!" — Ken O'Flynn The protests are only growing larger! 🔥🔥🇺🇸🇮🇪

In my column today, I set out why financial support for Ukraine is 100% in our own self-interest. If Putin wins there'll be more refugees, more wars and price shocks. I also set out why the carbon tax and climate action can free the next generation from the roller coaster of fossil fuel prices we've had to deal with since the 1970's

A Garda Operation is ongoing at Galway Docks to ensure critical supplies of fuel to maintain critical emergency public services, including Ambulance and Fire Services. Garda Public Order Units have been deployed. Blockaders must comply with Garda directions.

Ireland is a democracy. If soviet price caps are the next step in our democratic debate, then let's have it. You will burn billions through a cap at pre-war prices. You may still burn billions if you cap them at today's prices, and oil notches higher toward $150-200 a barrel. Talks have ended without a deal between the US and Iran. The risk of even higher prices hasn't gone away. It becomes a policy you can't control the cost of. A promise you can't keep. You also prop up demand when the risk of global oil shortages hasn't gone away. It's the downing of a massive bottle of painkillers, which then hurts your ability to seek other cures. Our national pain threshold has plummeted to 2 out of 10. It doesn't bode well for what's ahead. Inflation is painful long road for policy. It feeds into higher prices for everything else. So you then need fiscal space for pensions, child benefit, disability benefit and public sector pay to keep pace. And much more. That's just to keep the state standing still. We haven't even thought about electricity and gas prices. They will also rise. Most households have fuel cars, but even more households have a utility bill to pay. Burn the money on a fuel price cap today, and what's left for other supports tomorrow? Some very poor people drive cars, but the poorest in our communities can't afford a car to begin with, and couldn't afford the fuel and other costs at pre-war prices. Putting all our fiscal eggs into one policy would be deeply unwise. I drive diesel, so I won't mind personally, but it isn't about any of us individually. It's about our whole community.

The future is ours to build, because we believe in the power of love and unity. 🧡🇭🇺

Garda Public Order Unit Clears Fuel Protesters from Dublin’s O’Connell Street In the early hours of Sunday morning, Gardaí moved to clear fuel price protesters from O’Connell Street, bringing an end to a high-profile demonstration that had disrupted one of Dublin’s main thoroughfares for several days. At approximately 4am, the Garda Public Order Unit (POU), supported by mounted Gardaí, around 50 POU vans, and about 40 units on foot, advanced from one end of O’Connell Street to the other. Uniformed officers simultaneously closed off side streets to facilitate the operation. A Garda helicopter circled overhead and the Garda Water Unit patrolled the River Liffey below as part of the coordinated effort. Protesters, who had been demonstrating against soaring diesel, petrol, and home heating oil costs, complied with Garda instructions to leave the area. Organisers present included prominent spokespeople Christopher Duffy and John Dallon, alongside other figures who have been vocal during the week-long nationwide action. A number of agricultural and heavy vehicles remained on the street following the clearance, but Gardaí directed that all vehicles must be moved by 12pm today. The operation forms part of a broader Garda response to fuel protests that began earlier in the week, with blockades affecting the M50, ports, refineries such as Whitegate in Cork, and other key routes. Demonstrators have called for urgent government intervention to ease the financial pressure on farmers, hauliers, and rural businesses amid rising fuel prices. No arrests were reported during the O’Connell Street clearance, which proceeded without major incident after instructions were issued. Many observers stated that this was an excessive use of Gardaí and resources given how peaceful the demonstrations had been. A meeting is due to take place in Government Buildings later today around 4pm to discuss a package to alleviate the cost of fuel that has spiralled in recent weeks due to international volatility, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

JD Vance: "The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the US. So, we go back to the US having not come to an agreement ... they have chosen not to accept our terms"

The towing has begun - army specialist vehicle is taking away tractors 📸Brian Connolly