Major warning as fuel supply in Mayo at risk

Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland, which represents the fuel industry, said the blockade will hit supplies across the region in the coming days.

“A number of tractors were parked across the entrance and the drivers got out of the vehicles and wouldn’t identify themselves.

“They have said that they’re staying overnight and that they will continue to man the protest in shifts.

“We expect sites in Galway will stock-out as early as this evening. This is going to impact fuel deliveries across the west of Ireland over the next couple of days.

“Members will prioritise restocking of any site that goes dry to ensure that they’re offline for as short a period as possible.

“On a national level, our stock levels are fine,” he added.

“Our supply chains are robust and resilient. This isn’t an issue of there ­being any problem getting fuel into Ireland. The problem is getting fuel out of Galway fuel terminal because it’s been blocked by protesters.”