In a move of touching unity, a local business has shown its support to fuel protesters in Laois.

Portlaoise coffee trailer Bloom Coffee Box delivered teas and coffees to protestors at Junction 17, in a show of solidarity.

The coffee box is a popular stop for many, located next to Portlaoise train station.

"This isn’t just a protest, this is people doing everything they can to keep going," Bloom Coffee Box said.

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"Today we stood in full support. We called down to stand alongside those taking part in the fuel protest across Laois/Portlaoise including Martley's Portlaoise, Slieve Bloom Coach Tours, Midlands Tyre Services, Meaney Plant Hire and so many others who have shown up, spoken out, and stood together," they said.

"This goes far beyond any one person or any one business. This is hardworking people hauliers, drivers, transport companies, small businesses all trying to do the same thing: keep moving, keep working, and keep their livelihoods alive," the business said.

"And the truth is, this doesn’t just affect them it affects every single one of us.Rising fuel costs don’t stop at the pump. They flow through everything transport, deliveries, supplies, services and in the end, it’s every household, every customer, every person that feels it and has to carry that weight in their everyday lives," the business stressed.

"For us, it’s something we feel deeply. The cost of fuel has had a real and growing impact on the running costs of our business. We rely on it daily to power our generator and keep things going, just like so many others rely on it to keep their businesses and livelihoods alive," they said.

"This isn’t about complaining. This is about people standing up, supporting each other, and asking to simply be able to keep going. Because right now, the pressure is real, and it’s being felt everywhere. We stand fully behind everyone out there today. Backing them. Supporting them. Respecting the fight it takes to keep showing up day after day.

"Fair costs. Fair support. Real change. And if you’re worried about the traffic and not getting places the train is still running, we’ll have the coffee ready," the business finished.

Thursday marks the third day of the fuel protests across Ireland, which has seen farmers, hauliers and contractors take to the roads in protest of the Government's tax on fuels. Protesters have said that the protest will end when the Government agrees to reduce the tax on fuel.

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Filling stations across the county have told the Leinster Express / Laois Live that they have experienced high volumes of motorists 'panic buying' fuel, as some protesters block fuel depots. Some filling stations have introduced limits to the amount of litres per customer, in an effort to conserve their fuel supplies.

On Thursday morning, the army was deployed to remove heavy vehicles blocking fuel depots. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has described the blockades as "an act of national sabotage".