IRELAND – Fuel price protesters who don’t move their vehicles out of the way will “face the full rigour of the law”, gardaí say, as the army has been called to help dismantle blockades.
“The blocking of critical national infrastructure will not be permitted to continue,” the Department of Justice said in a statement this morning.
Minister Jim O’Callaghan said it is “well established in law” that the Defence Forces may assist An Garda Síochána in such situations, if asked.
A form C70, the formal paperwork to request the help of the army, has been submitted by An Garda Síochána.
It is understood that gardaí are seeking military vehicles that have heavy lift capacity.
“Large vehicles blocking critical infrastructure will be removed. Owners of those vehicles should remove them immediately this morning and should not complain later about any damage caused to those vehicles during removal,” O’Callaghan said.
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