Workers at freight services across the Republic of Ireland are planning more strike action against the rising cost of petrol.
Haulage staff will take to the streets of Dublin, closing a number of roads from 0800 local time on Wednesday (February 22nd) in protest to the continued increase in fuel duty.
In the UK, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) called on the government to introduce a cut on petrol by 5p a litre in a bid to save the industry £3.6 billion and boost the struggling economy.
Across the entirety of Europe, Northern Ireland has the highest fuel prices and is set to rise even further in August where it will go up by 3p a litre.
James Hookham, the FTA's managing director of policy and communications, said: "George Osborne gave industry a lifeline in the last budget, but with the economy still in the doldrums and a new round of duty rises looming, we are asking the chancellor to extend this logic further for the sake of businesses, consumers and UK plc."
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