Fuel Price Protest: Hauliers Association Welcomes Support Package

The government's suite of solutions will cost over half a billion euro.

The Taoiseach says he has no guarantees there won't be protests across the country today, after the Government announced a fuel package worth more than half a billion euro. 

Ministers did a deal with official industry groups to support the agriculture and haulage sectors. 

While the price of a litre of petrol and diesel will fall at the forecourts from midnight tomorrow with another excise cut. 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says any attempts to blockade critical infrastructure will be stopped, but he can't say there will be no protests today:

Irish Road Haulage Association President, Laois' Ger Hyland, says it's a fair outcome that will help ease the impact of rising fuel costs on the industry. 

He's urging the transport community to have a  look at what's being made available:

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