Ireland: protests against rising fuel prices

The Irish Examiner shows sympathy for the protesters, but also voices reservations:

“Those taking to the streets, blocking roads, and disrupting critical infrastructure are not acting in a vacuum. Their grievances, whatever their precise form, resonate with a public that has grown weary of rising costs, uneven opportunities, and a sense that decision-makers are too often distant from the realities of everyday life. In that sense, the protestors are not without sympathy. Indeed, they enjoy a considerable degree of it. But sympathy is not unconditional. The right to protest is fundamental in a democratic society, yet it is neither absolute nor immune from consequence. When demonstrations cross certain lines, they risk undermining the very support that sustains them.”