[Article] Traffic grinds to a halt as taxi drivers warn protests are to escalate

[Colm Moore]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...265980932.html

Traffic grinds to a halt as taxi drivers warn protests are likely to escalate
STEVEN CARROLL and ÉANNA Ó CAOLLAÍ

RUSH-HOUR traffic ground to a standstill in Dublin city centre last night as scores of taxi drivers took part in impromptu industrial action.

O’Connell Street was closed in both directions from about 4pm onwards, with Pembroke Street, Fitzwilliam Square South and West and part of the Luas Red line also blocked for periods.

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Photo: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...?ts=1268221353

Taxi drivers talk to a garda on Dublin's O'Connell Street yesterday evening as they used their vehicles to block off one side of the thoroughfare to traffic. They also stood on lines to stop the Luas. Photograph: Bryan O'Brien

[Ballymore]

Pretty disgraceful behaviour by the taxi drivers and the thing that gets me is if 'normal citizens' parked their cars like that they would be in the Phoenix Park pound like lightning as well as you probably be arrested.

As usual when such strikes are called and they cause considerable inconvenience to an already stressed public, I say BOYCOTT THE TAXIS in retaliation.