The scene in Cavan at the Dublin Road roundabout shortly after 9:30am.

Rolling protests in Cavan and Monaghan at fuel prices

Gemma Good

Published: Fri 10 Apr 2026, 8:10 AM

Last updated: Fri 10 Apr 2026, 10:59 AM

Protestors in tractors, jeeps and cars are currently blocking the Dublin Road roundabout in Cavan Town, will tail backs mounting, though emergency service vehicles are being let through.

They gathered on the Cavan bypass near the Dublin road roundabout from around 7:30am this morning planning a rolling protest; while a similar protest is taking place on the bypass in Monaghan town.

Tail backs are beginning to build in both county towns.

The cavalcade slowly makes its way along the N55.

They are protesting at fuel prices and the government's refusal, thus far, to lower taxes on fuels further while uncertainty in the Middle East prevails, oil prices soar and supply is impacted.

The scene on the Monaghan bypass this morning. The blockade is there since around 8pm yesterday evening. Photo: Rory Geary

It's not clear at this point who has organised the Cavan protest and there was some confusion earlier at the site as to what exactly was happening, though a few people stepped forward and made a plan.

They decided on a rolling protest from the old Nissan garage roundabout, Dublin roundabout and Kilmore roundabout for one hour. The protestors are being co-operative with gardaí and say they will not block emergency services vehicles.

Linda Smyth from Kilnaleck gives her view.

Raymond Heaslip, a farmer from Cavan, said that he decided to join this morning's protest because he is "disgusted" with the government.

Oliver Comiskey, John James Tully, Thomas Baxter, Ciaran Kane, Clive Gillespie Jake Plunkett and Michael O’Reilly.

Another protestor, Eoighan McClair, explains why he's there.

March

Earlier, around 7am in Cavan Town centre, all seemed quiet.

A poster shared multiple times on social media yesterday evening had advertised a protest.

It urged people to join them for a march from Cavan town centre to the Dublin Road roundabout.

It was billed as a "peaceful protest" and asked people to "stand up and be counted" and "make your voice heard".

Again it was not apparent who had produced the poster.

However, the event didn't materialise as advertised.

Gardaí told the Celt they were aware of the poster circulating on social media and local gardaí are monitoring the situation in Cavan this morning as it unfolds.