India, April 15 -- Ireland's Government could face a no-confidence vote on Tuesday in Parliament over how it has handled a week of fuel protests that blocked access to oil supplies and a major port and caused massive traffic jams.

Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the US-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital channel for the world's oil. But opposition parties blasted the Government for failing to respond sooner and criticised the aid it offered.

Sinn Fein, the largest opposition party, called for the no-confidence vote scheduled for Tuesday evening. But Martin's coalition Government has scheduled an earlier vote of support that could make the n...