Cabinet is to meet at 4pm this Sunday afternoon where a multi-million euro fuel support package will be presented.

The meeting takes place as the Garda public order unit cleared blockades at Galway Port and Dublin's O’Connell Street on Sunday morning, which had been in place for up to five days.

The protest and blockade at Foynes ended at 1pm on Sunday. It came following a vote taken by the people who have been at the protest at the port over the last five or six days, Independent Ireland TD Richard O'Donoghue said.

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A number of ways to get supports to farmers were discussed at meetings between farmers, hauliers, contractors and Government on Saturday, including payments to farmers on a per-hectare basis, payments per machine, a comparison of fuel receipts from 2025 and Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) data.

However, there was no agreement on a mechanism to get payments to farmers, with officials across departments continuing to work on sectoral packages this Sunday.

Farmers, hauliers and contractors are continuing to hold protests this Sunday at a number of county towns, including Dundalk, Tullamore and Athlone.

No-confidence motion

Sinn Féin is to table a motion of no confidence in the Government this week, with party leader Mary Lou McDonald stating that the actions of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents “have been disastrous”.

“They have lost the confidence of the public. It is clear that they still are not listening and do not accept the scale of this fuel and cost of living crisis. All reports indicate it will be more of the same half-measures from them this evening.

“This is unacceptable. We need the maximum reductions now, as proposed by Sinn Fein weeks ago,” she said.

Independent Ireland has said the party will fully support the proposed motion of no confidence in Government.

"This Government has failed to listen and failed to address the concerns of people across Ireland.

"This is not limited to hauliers, farmers, and contractors, but extends to hard-working people throughout the country who continue to struggle under the policies of this and previous governments," it said.