Plans are being made for protests on fuel prices to take place in all counties and in Dublin city on Friday (November 13), Agriland understands.

The protests, if they went ahead, would coincide with meetings taking place in Dublin this week of some 50 heads of government and heads of state, in what has been cited as the biggest policing operation in the history of the state.

These include a meeting of the European Political Community, and a meeting of EU heads of state and government in the European Council.

It is understood that the protest action is being organised by 'The People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest' group, which was one of the groups behind the fuel price protests earlier in the year.

The group is planning to take to the streets between 7:30a.m to 7:00p.m on Friday.

The purpose of the protest, the group says, is to "call for action on fuel prices and the cost of living".

Among the nationwide actions that are in the works will be a march in Dublin city centre, which is scheduled to begin at 12:00p.m.

The group said that the Dublin demonstration will begin from the General Post Office (GPO), which will be followed by a march towards Dublin Castle.

The group has called on its members to maintain emergency access for all roads and to avoid "deliberate obstruction of motorway or arterial-road traffic".

Elsewhere, protesters are planning to organise local gathering and "feeder convoys" in local areas in each county.

These groups will then proceed to the main town or city in each county, where a "peaceful, visible presence will continue throughout the day", the group said.

According to the fuel protester group, all gatherings will end and disperse by 7:00p.m.

The group has stated that it aims to follow traffic rules and garda directions, and has told participants to do likewise.

The group has asked its members to allow emergency vehicles to pass by, and to keep hospital entrances, fire stations, pedestrian crossings and access to critical infrastructure clear.