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1. Large Garda convoy arrives at Whitegate fuel protest blockade; severe disruption on M50, Dublin Bus, Luas

   Dublin Bus warns of severe delays, fuel protests remain on M50, M18, M9, M8 and M7/N7, and some petrol stations run low on supply

2. Body of Leitrim farmer Liam Farrell is exhumed in Garda ‘cold case’ review of death

   ‘We have to find out the truth about what happened,’ says son of Liam Farrell (87) ahead of postmortem

3. Where are the fuel protests on Friday and which roads are impacted in Dublin and across Ireland?

   The latest information on Friday’s protests, including M50 delays and disruption on the M1, M7, M8 and M18

4. Met Éireann rain and wind warnings in place for eight counties today

   Gales and downpours forecast for Friday ahead of unsettled few days

5. ‘It’s blackmailing society’: How fuel protests are impacting Ireland

   We asked readers from Cork to Dublin for their views on this week’s fuel price protests, with some saying they support the blockades despite being caught in traffic for hours

6. Dublin charity paid for Mediterranean cruise and Majorca stay for businessman

   Regulator’s report criticises level of board oversight at Dublin organisation Fighting Blindness

7. Senior Army officer's son follows in his footsteps by joining Defence Forces

   Brothers Alex and Simon Gallagher, from Co Antrim, among new members of the Defence Forces

8. Church services

   Week beginning Saturday, April 11th, 2026

9. Ireland’s first observer report on protest policing raises several concerns

   Newly established Irish Network of Legal Observers flags emerging trends in frontline conduct

10. Fuel price protesters say they will continue blockades despite claiming to have secured meeting

    Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades