Man gets suspended sentence for climbing on oil tanker

RTE Thursday 11th June 2026, 1:49PM 1 min read 3 hours ago

A 51-year-old businessman who pleaded guilty to causing an obstruction by climbing on top of an oil tanker at Whitegate Refinery in Co Cork during the fuel protests has received a two-month suspended sentence and a fine of €1,500.

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