Ireland: Trucks Roll Out of Kinnegad Toward Dublin in Fuel Protest

Fuel protests caused major traffic disruption across Ireland, with slow-moving convoys on main roads leading to Dublin and other cities. Gas prices have surged, due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Middle East conflict. This video shows trucks pulling out of Kinnegad to join the protest.

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny shake hands after a joint press conference in Dublin on June 19, 2013, during the first visit to Ireland by a sitting Japanese premier.

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny hold a joint press conference in Dublin on June 19, 2013, during the first visit to Ireland by a sitting Japanese premier.

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

Japan, Ireland prime ministers

DUBLIN, Ireland - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (far L) and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny (far R) are seen before their talks in Dublin on June 19, 2013, during the first visit to Ireland by a sitting Japanese premier.

London in festive mood before Olympics

London in festive mood before Olympics

LONDON, England - People gather for an Olympic torch relay celebratory event in Dublin, Ireland, on June 6, 2012. Britain is increasingly in a festive mood ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Olympics.

Olympic torch in Dublin

Olympic torch in Dublin

DUBLIN, Ireland - A torchbearer walks in a stadium in Dublin on June 6, 2012. The torch relay for the London Olympics was held the same day in the capital of Ireland, the only relay leg to take place outside the border of Britain.