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Ireland @[email protected] · 2026-04-12 · 14:10 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/ie/?p=432065 Cabinet to meet today over fuel crisis as gardaí move in to clear blockades #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #DarraghObrien #EavanMurray #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #FionnánSheahan #Headlines #IE #Ireland #LatestNews #LatestNews #MaeveMcTaggart #MainNews #MainNews #MartinHeydon #MichealMartin #News #RalphRiegel #SimonHarris #TopStories #TopStories

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The Bad Place @[email protected] · 2026-04-11 · 14:00 UTC

undefined | Maeve McTaggart: How a spark of social media anger ignited a movement that stopped a nation in its tracks

**Maeve McTaggart: How a spark of social‑media anger ignited a movement that stopped a nation in its tracks**
Algorithms played a big role in connecting protesters as they planned the fuel blockades and convoys.

Pictures of fuel pumps quickly went viral as petrol prices climbed last month, marking the beginning of weeks of frustration that have culminated in the blockade of key transport routes and critical infrastructure across the country. The images sparked outrage on social‑media platforms, where a single post could be shared thousands of times within minutes, turning ordinary commuters into a coordinated crowd of dissenters.

One Facebook group, originally created after the previous fuel crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, re‑activated last month as prices surged following the outbreak of the war in Iran. Using algorithm‑driven recommendations, the group’s posts linked users to real‑time maps, rally‑planning tools and instructions for organizing blockades, enabling a loosely‑structured but highly responsive network of protestors.

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