Conflict eventProtests2026-04-10馃嚠馃嚜
Garda deploys water cannon in Cork amid fuel protests declared national exceptional event
actor1: Protesters -> actor2: Garda S铆och谩na
On 2026-04-10, fuel protesters blocked access to the Irving Oil Refinery at Whitegate in County Cork. Garda public order units were present, and the confrontation involved a standoff and the deployment of a water cannon to the area. No fatalities were reported.
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Whitegate Oil RefineryMunsterEuropeIrelandEurope51.812, -8.141
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