The government secured a majority in the Dáil after a motion of no confidence was tabled by Sinn Féin over its management of recent fuel protests. The protests involved blockades at fuel depots and motorways, causing widespread traffic disruption across the country.
The government's confidence motion was passed with 92 votes to 78, despite two TDs from the coalition partner party voting against it. Michael Healy-Rae, a junior minister, resigned after voting against the government, citing a loss of public trust and a sense of betrayal to his constituents.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin defended government actions, stating that measures since 2022 had protected consumers from high fuel prices. He rejected claims that Ireland profited most from fuel price increases, calling them false, and condemned the targeting of police and transport workers during the protests.