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Following the fuel protests across the country over the past week, the government has agreed to a new fuel package to help with the rising costs. Overall, both petrol and diesel will be reduced by a further ten cents, leaving the total diesel reduction at 32 cent and petrol at 27 cent. Additional supports have been approved for the Agriculture and Transport sectors, with haulage and coach operators receiving payments from a new Road Transporters Support Scheme if the price of diesel exceeds €1.90. The cost per month of these supports to the transport sector is estimated at €40 million. For those in the agriculture sector, Government has announced a €100 million Fuel Subsidy Support Scheme to assist farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers facing unprecedented increases in fuel costs. The payments will cover the months of March up to the end of July to aid during the peak fuel usage months of the year. To hear more on Clare politicians' reactions to the protests and government package, Alan Morrissey was joined by Cathal Crowe, Meelick Fianna Fáil TD and Joe Cooney, Bodyke Fine Gael TD. Image © Clare Fm