Irish police clash with protestors as fuel blockades choke key infrastructure

Fuel protests in Ireland have escalated dramatically, with blockades disrupting critical infrastructure across the country for a fifth consecutive day. Irish police, supported by the Defence Forces, forcibly cleared demonstrators blocking access to the Whitegate Refinery in County Cork on Saturday, deploying pepper spray and making several arrests. The Garda Commissioner labeled the blockades illegal and warned of severe legal consequences for the intimidation of fuel tanker drivers, amid report