Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification - CleanTechnica

Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification - CleanTechnica

The tractors and trucks outside Ireland’s Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland’s rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and ... [continued] The post Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Ireland’s Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification

The tractors and trucks outside Ireland's Whitegate oil refinery in April were not just a protest about pump prices. They were a stress test of Ireland's rural energy model, and that model did not look resilient. Reuters reported that blockades by farmers, hauliers, and contractors disrupted Whitegate, ports, roads, and ... [continued] The post Ireland's Fuel Protests Should Accelerate Farm Electrification appeared first on CleanTechnica.

Micheál Martin Under Pressure? Fuel Protests & Leadership Questions Mount

Fuel protests, political fallout and growing pressure on Government — the first segment of Monday with Gavan Reilly tackles a turbulent week in Irish politics. After a week of disruption and demonstrations, questions are now being asked about how the Government handled the crisis — and whether it could have been avoided. Is Micheál Martin firmly in control of Fianna Fáil, or are internal tensions beginning to surface? And what does the backlash …