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IRELAND GET READY FRIDAY NOV 13th (UNLUCKY FOR THE IRISH GOVERNMENT) - "IT'S TIME TO GET MAD"... Another Nationwide Cross Country #FuelProtest is taking place on Friday 13th from 7:30AM TO 7:00PM (full details below). Bring your trucks and tractors, and most of all bring your fighting spirit. Show this rotten establishment we are as mad as hell and we're not going to take this anymore. The power of the people is greater than the people in power, and if we sit idle, we will suffer the consequences of our inaction. For anyone who wants a reminder or doesn't know the full story of what happened at the last nationwide fuel protest, we @IrishInquiry documented every part of it (much to the disgust of the powers that be), see video below to witness the brutality these men and boys were treated with by our own Gardaí, who used double strength pepper spray on peaceful people. Remember! NO FARMERS NO FOOD, NO HAULIERS NO GOODS. The proposed protest will bring people together across all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland to call for action on fuel prices and the cost of living. Each county will organise its own local gathering and feeder convoys, giving people an opportunity to take part close to home. The plan is for a simultaneous start at 7:30 am, with groups aiming to reach their main town or city around 9:00 am. A peaceful, visible presence will continue throughout the day, with all gatherings finishing and dispersing by 7:00 pm. DAILY TIMETABLE 7:00–7:30 AM — LOCAL ASSEMBLY Participants gather at their confirmed local meeting points. County coordinators and stewards brief participants, check communications and explain routes, parking and emergency access arrangements. 7:30 AM — NATIONWIDE START Local feeder convoys depart along their confirmed routes. Different parts of a county may use separate departure points. Participants follow traffic rules and Garda directions. AROUND 9:00 AM — ARRIVAL AT MAIN TOWNS AND CITIES Groups aim to reach their main destinations around 9:00 am. This is an approximate target and journey times will depend on distance, traffic and vehicle types. 9:00 AM–5:00 PM — DAYTIME PROTEST Participants maintain a visible presence at suitable gathering areas. Placards, banners and locally arranged speeches can form part of the day. Town squares may be used for pedestrian gatherings, with separate arrangements for vehicle parking. We would encourage speakers on the day to highlight this event. Local Td’s and councillors 5:00–7:00 PM — EVENING PARTICIPATION AND FINISH People who were working during the day can join the confirmed gatherings. Organisers begin staggered departures so the protest finishes by 7:00 PM — NATIONWIDE FINISH All county gatherings finish, with orderly dispersal and clean-up. DUBLIN CITY-CENTRE MARCH — 12:00 PM A public demonstration will take place on Friday 13 November 2026, starting at 12:00 pm at the General Post Office (GPO) on O’Connell Street, Dublin, followed by a march through Dublin city centre to Dublin Castle. The nationwide fuel and cost-of-living protest begins at 7:30 am. Participants from across the country may attend their local protest or travel to Dublin to join the march at noon. Those travelling to Dublin should allow enough time to reach the GPO before 12:00 pm. Trucks, tractors and other protest vehicles should use agreed parking and assembly areas separately from the pedestrian march. Local protests may continue until 7:00 pm. DUBLIN-BOUND VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES The previous fuel protests used several main approach corridors into Dublin. The following corridors are included for consideration when organising participation: * M1: Castlebellingham and surrounding areas. * N2: Ardee and Carrickmacross. * N3: Virginia and Clonee. * N4/M4: Enfield and Kinnegad. * M7: Junction 14, Monasterevin. * N11: Ashfield and Wicklow. These are historical reference points rather than confirmed meeting locations for 13 November. County coordinators should arrange suitable off-road assembly areas and coordinate lawful vehicle journeys into Dublin with Gardaí and relevant authorities. All routes must maintain emergency access, comply with road traffic laws and avoid deliberate obstruction of motorway or arterial-road traffic. COUNTY-BY-COUNTY PROTEST PLAN The following are proposed gathering towns and feeder areas. Exact meeting points, routes and parking arrangements require local confirmation. CARLOW Suggested feeder areas: Tullow and Bagenalstown. Participants assemble between 7:00 and 7:30 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Carlow town around 9:00 am. The local protest continues throughout the day, finishing at 7:00 pm. CAVAN Suggested feeder areas: Virginia and Ballyjamesduff. Participants assemble between 7:00 and 7:30 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Cavan town around 9:00 am. The local protest continues until 7:00 pm. CLARE Suggested feeder areas: Shannon, Kilrush and Ennistymon. Participants assemble from 7:00 am and depart at 7:30 am. The main gathering will be in Ennis, with arrival targeted for approximately 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. CORK Suggested feeder areas: Mallow, Midleton, Bandon and Fermoy. Participants assemble from 7:00 am, departing at 7:30 am. Groups aim to reach Cork city around 9:00 am. Several local feeder groups may be arranged to accommodate participants from different parts of the county. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. DONEGAL Suggested feeder areas: Donegal town, Ballybofey and Buncrana. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Groups depart at 7:30 am, aiming to reach Letterkenny around 9:00 am. Separate feeder groups may be needed due to the distances involved. The protest finishes at 7:00 pm. DUBLIN At 12:00 pm, the city-centre walking demonstration begins at the GPO on O’Connell Street and proceeds towards Dublin Castle. Participants travelling to Dublin from other counties may join the walking demonstration. Vehicle parking and assembly areas should remain separate from the pedestrian route. The nationwide protest concludes at 7:00 pm. GALWAY Suggested feeder areas: Tuam, Loughrea, Ballinasloe and Athenry. Participants assemble from 7:00 am and depart at 7:30 am. The main gathering is planned for Galway city, with arrival around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. KERRY Suggested feeder areas: Killarney, Listowel and Castleisland. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Tralee around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. KILDARE — TWO CONVOY OPTIONS OPTION 1 — KINNEGAD PLAZA / N4 The proposed meeting point is Kinnegad Plaza, near the N4/M4 corridor, as used during previous protests. * Assembly from 7:00 am. * Proposed departure at 7:30 am. * Destination: An agreed vehicle gathering area in Dublin. Participants from neighbouring counties may also use this meeting point. OPTION 2 — JUNCTION 14 / M7 The proposed meeting point is Junction 14 services, Monasterevin. * Assembly from 7:00 am. * Proposed departure at 7:30 am. * Destination: An agreed vehicle gathering area in Dublin. Both options require confirmation of meeting-site permission, vehicle access and traffic arrangements. LOCAL KILDARE OPTION Participants wishing to remain in Kildare can attend a gathering in Naas. Suggested feeder areas include Newbridge, Maynooth, Kilcock and Kildare town. Local protests finish at 7:00 pm. KILKENNY Suggested feeder areas: Castlecomer, Thomastown and Callan. Participants assemble from 7:00 am and depart at 7:30 am. The main gathering is in Kilkenny city around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. LAOIS Suggested feeder areas: Mountmellick, Abbeyleix and Mountrath. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Portlaoise around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. LEITRIM Suggested feeder areas: Manorhamilton and Drumshanbo. Participants assemble from 7:00 am and depart at 7:30 am. The main gathering is planned for Carrick-on-Shannon around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. LIMERICK Suggested feeder areas: Newcastle West, Kilmallock and Rathkeale. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am, aiming to reach Limerick city around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. LONGFORD — WALKING PROTEST Suggested feeder areas: Granard and Ballymahon. Participants gather in Longford town from approximately 9:00 am. A walking protest will also take place through Longford’s main town centre. The walking protest will allow people to participate on foot, with the exact starting point, route and time to be arranged locally. Stewards should coordinate pedestrian safety and traffic arrangements with Gardaí. The local protest may continue until 7:00 pm. LOUTH Suggested feeder areas: Ardee and surrounding areas. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Separate groups may travel towards Dundalk and Drogheda, aiming to arrive around 9:00 am. Each location should have its own coordinator and confirmed gathering area. The protests continue until 7:00 pm. MAYO Suggested feeder areas: Ballina, Westport and Claremorris. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Castlebar around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. MEATH — NAVAN TRUCK AND TRACTOR CONVOY Suggested feeder areas: Kells, Trim and Ashbourne. A proposed gathering point for trucks and tractors is Navan Retail Park, subject to permission and local confirmation. * Assembly from 7:00 am. * Proposed departure at 7:30 am. * Destination: An agreed Dublin vehicle gathering area. Participants travelling from Navan will join the nationwide demonstration in Dublin. Motorway travel must be restricted to vehicles legally permitted to use motorways. Tractors or other vehicles not eligible for motorway travel must use a suitable lawful alternative route. All vehicle movements must comply with road traffic laws and Garda traffic-management directions. Participants remaining in Meath may attend a local gathering in Navan. The local protest finishes at 7:00 pm. MONAGHAN Suggested feeder areas: Carrickmacross and Castleblayney. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Monaghan town around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. OFFALY Suggested feeder areas: Birr and Edenderry. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Tullamore around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. ROSCOMMON Suggested feeder areas: Boyle and Castlerea. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Roscommon town around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. SLIGO Suggested feeder areas: Tubbercurry and Ballymote. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Sligo town around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. TIPPERARY Suggested feeder areas: Thurles, Cashel and Tipperary town. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Separate groups may travel towards Clonmel and Nenagh, aiming to arrive around 9:00 am. Each gathering should have its own coordinator and confirmed location. The protests continue until 7:00 pm. WATERFORD Suggested feeder areas: Dungarvan and Tramore. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Waterford city around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. WESTMEATH Suggested feeder areas: Athlone, Mullingar ,Moate and surrounding areas. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. The main gathering is planned for Mullingar, with a separate local gathering in Athlone. Groups aim to arrive around 9:00 am. The protests continue until 7:00 pm. WEXFORD Suggested feeder areas: Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Convoys depart at 7:30 am and aim to reach Wexford town around 9:00 am. The protest continues until 7:00 pm. WICKLOW Suggested feeder areas: Arklow and Greystones. Participants assemble from 7:00 am. Separate local groups may travel towards Bray and Wicklow town, aiming to arrive around 9:00 am. Each gathering should have its own coordinator. The protests continue until 7:00 pm. LOCAL ORGANISATION Each county should appoint a lead coordinator, a Garda liaison contact and sufficient stewards. Before publishing local arrangements, organisers should confirm: * Exact assembly locations and permission to use the sites. * Departure points and routes. * Pedestrian gathering areas and vehicle parking. * Whether locations can accommodate trucks and agricultural vehicles. * Contact details and communication arrangements. * Emergency access and traffic-management arrangements. * Toilets, breaks and facilities. * A departure plan for orderly dispersal by 7:00 pm. County coordinators should keep participants informed of any changes. PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS The protest must remain peaceful and respectful. All participants should follow event stewards and Garda traffic directions. EMERGENCY ROUTES MUST REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES. Emergency vehicles must be allowed through immediately. Hospital entrances, fire stations, pedestrian crossings and access to critical infrastructure must remain clear. Do not stop or park on motorway carriageways, slip roads or hard shoulders for assembly purposes. Use suitable off-road meeting areas with permission. Drivers should comply with applicable driving-hours requirements and road traffic laws. Participants should bring suitable clothing, water and food. People may attend for part of the day if they cannot remain for the full protest. THE TIME IS NOW A peaceful, coordinated nationwide day calling for action on fuel prices and the cost of living. For further details, keep an eye on... facebook.com/IrishFuelProtes…