Man (20s) arrested over alleged threats to politician over fuel protests

James Cox

A man, aged in his 20s, has been arrested over alleged threats to a politician over the fuel protests.

Gardaí said the man was arrested in the south of the country for alleged threats related to the fuel protests/blockades made against an elected representative.

The man was arrested under Section 5 of the Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997.

The man has since been released without charge and a file will be sent to the DPP.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

There were a number of arrests made during the protests, with gardaí using pepper spray during a confrontation at the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork.

There were also reports of threats made against truck drivers during the protests.