Some roads around the country on Monday morning was again disrupted by fuel protestors.

Despite the Government's announcement of a package of financial supports go-slow convoys and blockages are taking place in a number of areas.

Flashpoints on Monday morning included the M3, M9, M7, M1 and around Cork city.

07/04/2026 Kildare, Ireland. A passenger bus is pictured stuck during traffic disruptions on the M7 at outside Naas, Co Kildare, this morning as a nationwide fuel protest involving slow-moving convoys causes disruption on major routes leading to Dublin. Motorists and passengers travelling to Dublin Airport were advised to allow extra time for their journeys. Photograph: Eamonn Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

The National Emergency Coordination Group is warning it could take days for fuel deliveries to return to normal.

It's again urging drivers to avoid unnecessary travel and only purchase essential fuel.

Two of the country's main fuel depots will be at full operational capacity again today, after a six days of blockades and demonstrations.

Fuels for Ireland CEO Kevin McPartlan, said they now have full access to Foynes in Limerick, and the depot in Galway, however Whitegate in Cork is still 'slow' due to Gardai escorts in operation.

"Whitegate is still rather slow. The advice from An Garda Síochána is that truck movements in and out are in escorted convoys.

"So what that means is they have a staging post, they get seven or eight trucks together, put them in under escort, and then those seven or eight vehicles must leave together.

"It's adding a basically an hour to every movement, and that is reducing the number of trips that we can do".

Meanwhile, the Garda Commissioner has ordered all Gardaí to work until Tuesday evening.

Justin Kelly has directed all rest days be cancelled until 7pm tomorrow - an extension from 8pm on Monday.

'Exceptional Events' are declared when the Commissioner decides there is a security threat against the state.

Gardaí were informed of the extension last night.