He says the Government failed to act effectively.
A Midlands Fianna Fáil Senator is criticising his own party and the Coalition, admitting they 'lost the people we claim to serve and defend in the wake of recent fuel protests'.
Joe Flaherty says the Government failed to act effectively and overlooked the people of middle Ireland.
He believes that leadership mishandled the crisis and delivered a flawed 2026 budget that ignored struggling families.
He is apologised to farmers and hauliers, acknowledging the Coalition’s delayed and inadequate measures.
He says it's rare for him to go against his own party:
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