Contractor Christopher Duffy Detained Briefly while Seeking to Question Taoiseach at Tullamore Show Christopher Duffy, a contractor from Castletown, Co. Meath, and one of the principal organisers of the fuel demonstrations earlier this year, was in attendance at the Tullamore Show today and sought to put a question to Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding fuel price increases. Duffy has consistently campaigned for the removal of the carbon tax and measures to keep fuel prices lower at the pump for Irish citizens. Throughout the day he was seen with fellow principal fuel demonstrators James Geoghegan and John Dallon. Numerous attendees approached the three men for photographs and to offer kind words in recognition of their efforts seeking reduced fuel prices. In footage from the event, Mr Duffy is seen approaching calmly and asking his question. He was then quickly surrounded by members of An Garda Síochána and the Gardaí ministerial security detail, who pushed him back. One officer physically grabbed his arm as he attempted to leave and restrained him. Mr Duffy can be heard stating that he simply wanted to ask an elected representative a question and that there had been no signs on the way in indicating questions were not permitted. He then asked: “Am I under arrest?” to which an officer replied: “You are being detained.” The situation eventually de-escalated without further incident.