Government to table motion of confidence in itself

The Government is to table a motion of confidence on Tuesday, in response to Sinn Fein’s motion of no confidence.

On Sunday, the country’s largest opposition party said they would bring forward a motion of no confidence in the Government after days of fuel protests.

From Tuesday demonstrators blockaded ports and obstructed motorways, severely disrupting fuel distribution across the country.

While many of the protests ended over the weekend, some slow-moving convoys caused congestion on the roads on Monday.

Sinn Fein have criticised the Government’s handling of the protests and the package of support measures they announced on Sunday.

A number of opposition parties are expected to back the Sinn Fein motion.

On Monday, a Government spokesperson said: “The Government will table a motion of confidence and use the opportunity to outline measures that will support households, businesses, farmers, hauliers, and the wider transport sector, with rising fuel costs as a result of the war.

“The Government’s package of measures, totalling 775 million euro, is significantly larger than what Sinn Féin have proposed, according to their own leader’s comments earlier this evening.

“The Government remains focused on supporting people during this global energy price shock, while Sinn Fein, who tabled this motion before anything was announced yesterday, and other members of the opposition, are focused on performative stunts.”