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But opposition party Sinn Féin says they will bring a motion of no confidence in the Irish government over the crisis.
Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR News, London.
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For nearly a week, slow-moving convoys of tractors and trucks have blocked major highways and roads across the country, including some of the busiest streets in Ireland's capital, Dublin.
Protesters are demanding more support from the government as fuel prices continue to rise
because of the US and Israel's war against Iran.
The Irish government has been meeting with farmers and truckers over the weekend and say more support is coming.
But opposition party Sinn Féin says they will bring a motion of no confidence in the Irish government over the crisis.
Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR News, London.
Irish police say a man in his 40s was arrested after entering an unauthorised area of Ireland's Shannon Airport and allegedly causing damage to a US military aircraft.
Video on social media shows a man climbing onto the wing
of a US Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft parked on a remote taxiway and attacking it with a hammer.
There have been several security breaches in recent years at the airport, which has long been the site of protests over its use as a transit point by the US military.
Police say investigations are ongoing.
Fatima al-Kassab, NPR News, London.
Slow-moving convoys of tractors and trucks have blocked roads and motorways for days, including some of the busiest streets in Dublin.
Last night, the Irish government called in the army to remove vehicles blocking roads, with Irish police treating protests at fuel depots as blockades.
Protesters say they want more help with fuel costs from the government and said they're prepared to continue their protest for weeks.
Ireland's Taoiseach, or Prime Minister, says the blockades are damaging Ireland's economy and that the protesters did not have the right to close down the country.
The government says it will meet farmers and truckers Friday to discuss the crisis.