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Hello, iPhone. Fuel protests will be back on the way in Ireland, and this time many of those who organized those demonstrations back around April of this year have called for a national shutdown in late August, early September, where people have had enough of what's taking place in our society. Back in April, the nation was brought to a virtual standstill for six six days, where areas around Dublin, many ports, such as Rosslare, Galway, were blockaded. We know about what.
Happened in Whitegate oil refinery, and in the context of the extortionate increases in fuel costs during that period, the Irish government responded not by meeting any of the protesters, but just their usual friends or the recognized groups that they they're too happy to deal with. They're part of the one club, aren't they? So, they wouldn't deal directly or have dialogue with those who were calling for those demonstrations, the ordinary working people of Ireland. And now people have still had enough in.
Terms of the context of the massive increases we've seen in fuel over the past number of months, as well. It's nearly touching about 190 a liter plus in many parts of the country. Let me know what it is in your local part of Ireland. And they would say it's down to the war in Iran. Of course, this has major implications in terms of what's taking place, but also in the context of the massive profiteering taking place, and.
The massive amount of taxation that the Irish government is pulling in. Now, this year it's estimated that 1.7 billion euro will be pulled in through tax extra or taxation on fuel. That is nearly 240 million euro more than normal. Absolutely just extortionate. And there's no end in sight to the rip-off of ordinary working people in Ireland. And also in terms of people who rely on it for many small businesses up and down the country.
But wait for it. The Irish government have a plan. They're going to reintroduce the excise increases on the 1st of September. Or they haven't made a decision on that yet. And they still plan on adding excise cu- duty increases September, October 1st, and November 1st as well. And not to mention the carbon tax as well. But the Irish government haven't announced anything that they're going to pause it, they're going to stop it, or perhaps pull it completely.
Because at the moment they're on their holidays
Because at the moment they're on their holidays. They're not due back to the Dáil Éireann back until the middle of September. And at that stage, we'll be well into the seasons of protest. Now, we've spoken about this in quite a number of videos in terms of what the Irish government could do in terms of acting as if it was a real emergency. Put their own interests and represent the people of Ireland. Under the Consumer Protection Act, they can.
Actually cap fuel prices and in the context of making it affordable for people. But this has a wider crisis in terms of what's taking place on a geopolitical level in terms of Iran and the energy supply issues which are going to be massively increased over the next coming months and years as well. But the Irish government have a plan. Or do they? No, they don't. Their plan is to serve their rich friends, their oil baron friends,.
“Their plan is to serve their rich friends, their oil baron friends,”
Their billionaire friends, and their corporation friends against the interests of the ordinary people of Ireland, much the same to what's happening across in Europe as well. Always the best boys and girls in the class in Europe, rather than stand up for the interests of the people of Ireland. So, let's see how this develops over the next period of time. People have had enough. We saw what took place in April where over 6 days of protests around many parts of Ireland.
We've seen many ports being shut down such as Galway, Rosslare. Also, we saw what happened in Whitegate Oil Refinery where the Guardí were shipped in to have a heavy-handed approach to the protesters to allow out private oil from a private company. Remember, Whitegate Oil Refinery was publicly owned at one point previously which the Irish government again has sold off much the same as what they offered with the €1 billion package back a number of months ago in terms of.
Addressing this this protesters. But, their answer was to subsidize and prop up those big fuel companies such as a Circle K and many more in Ireland that have really a cartel operation in Ireland currently. We can see petrol hitting absolutely nearly €2 a liter levels in some parts of the country. Let me know where it is near you. Also, with diesel, we've seen it with home heating oil as well. 700,000 households use home heating oil as well and many of those.
Are struggling as well
Are struggling as well. Forced into fuel poverty as well. But, the Irish government again will just um nod their head and say they're dealing with it with a but, let's see how this develops over the next period of time. From late August and early September, there'll be demonstrations organized. So, people have had enough and people are standing up. So, let's see how this develops over the next coming weeks. So, thanks a lot for the support. Really.
Appreciate it. And slán go foil. Take care.
