The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for some workers and businesses, after nationwide protests in recent weeks.
Irish government ministers are insisting the package of supports was being worked on by the government before the protests, which saw many major motorways, as well as the main street in the nation's capital, brought to effective standstill.
The Irish government has in recent months cut excise duty on diesel and petrol but the latest package of measures is aimed at hauliers, farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers.
Before nationwide protests kicked off, excise duty had already been cut on petrol and diesel - but in recent weeks since the protests, there have been further cuts to diesel and petrol and a package of supports for farmers, hauliers and coach drivers has been promised.
The details of this package were laid out by Irish government ministers on Wednesday at Government buildings in Dublin.
