Ireland could soon be plunged into a cost-of-living crisis as severe as that seen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts have warned.
Hauliers are now preparing for possible protests across the country in the coming days, as fuel prices continue to soar due to the war in the Middle East.
The hauliers warned that “they would close down Dublin until the politicians listened” — and said supermarket prices will inevitably rise in the coming days, with supply disrupted.
“Every tax increased upon us ends up as an increased cost on the supermarket shelves,” Ger Hyland, president of the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), has said.
Mr Hyland said it was the view of an IRHA meeting on Saturday that the fallout from spiralling energy prices due to the Middle East war will be “worse than 2022”. He said protests could be held within “a matter of days”.
Ger joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.