Motorists queued along the Naas dual carriageway in Rathcoole as one of the few open service stations sold petrol brought across the border from Northern Ireland during a fuel tanker drivers’ strike. With shortages across the country, drivers were willing to pay £2.25 a gallon—about 45 pence above the usual price—to keep their cars on the road. The garage owner denied profiteering, saying the petrol had been bought in sterling at a high cost and that many supplies were coming from Northern Ireland. Despite the higher price and claims it was black market fuel, demand remained strong. (Broadcast on 1 March 1981.)
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Credit to : Old Ireland Restored
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