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BREAKING: Army to be deployed to break up fuel protests, including Whitegate Refinery




In truly astonishing developments this morning , GardaĆ­ have requested the assistance of the Defence Forces to remove vehicles blocking critical infrastructure – and that request has been granted.

The despicable move was confirmed in a statement from Jim O’Callaghan, the Minister for Justice, who said that the blocking of important infrastructrure will not be permitted to continue.

Gardai can ask the assistance of the Defence Forces as help to their civil power, and that request has been issued overnight.

In a statement, Minister O’Callaghan said large vehicles blocking infrastructure, such as the Whitegate refinery, will be removed immediately this morning.

Owners of the vehicles are being requested to move their vehicles and if they do not, then the vehicles will be moved for them.

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