Irish police break fuel depot blockade, restore tanker access amid shortages

Irish police, backed by the Defence Forces, forcibly ended a days-long blockade at the Whitegate Refinery in County Cork on Saturday, allowing fuel tankers to resume operations. Protesters had been using tractors and vehicles to obstruct the refinery’s entrance, causing widespread fuel shortages with hundreds of petrol stations running dry. Security forces deployed pepper spray and heavy equipment to clear the blockade, escorting tankers out of the site later in the day. However, similar blockad