The 9 at 9: Friday

LAST UPDATE | 23 hrs ago

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know as you start your day.

Fuel protest

1. Fuel protests have entered their fourth day and you can follow the latest on our liveblog.

Dublin Airport

2. Dublin Airport has advised passengers travelling to and from the airport today to allow for extra time for their journey due to the fuel protests.

Protest groups

3. The protests are being organised online by people within the sector after a major public meeting took place last month and here’s a look inside the WhatsApp groups that have been lighting up.

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Readers have their say

4. We asked our readers yesterday afternoon what they think of the fuel price protests and if they have been impacted by the disruptions they are causing. From full-throated support to outrage, you can read what our readers make of it here.

Weather warnings

5. Separate wind and rain warnings are set to come into place across eight counties later this morning.

Iran 

6. US vice president JD Vance will depart on Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran after Donald Trump tasked him with finding a resolution to the conflict.

Ukraine

7. Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday announced a ceasefire in the war with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holidays.

Melania Trump

8. US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise public statement yesterday denying unspecified allegations about her and Jeffrey Epstein, a scandal that her husband President Donald Trump has long downplayed.

The Masters

9. Rory McIlroy reeled off three consecutive back-nine birdies to fire a five-under par 67 and seize a share of the lead in yesterday’s opening round of The Masters.

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