"Garda public order units used pepper spray on a number of fuel protestors who refused to obey instructions to clear a route into the refinery. Major Garda reinforcements and Defence Forces units deployed on Saturday morning around Whitegate oil refinery which had been blockaded for four days by fuel protestors."
"Gardaí warned that 'blockaders must comply with Garda instructions' as they attempted to ensure critical oil supplies from Whitegate were restored. Officers successfully secured tanker access to the refinery along a route cleared for use on Friday."
Garda public order units used pepper spray to disperse fuel protestors blocking access to Ireland's only oil refinery in Cork. After four days of blockade, major reinforcements were deployed to ensure critical oil supplies were restored. Protestors were warned to comply with Garda instructions, and several confrontations occurred. Ultimately, officers cleared a route for tankers, allowing them to access the refinery for nationwide fuel distribution. The operation concluded successfully, with tankers now scheduled for deliveries.
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