Taxi drivers in Limerick are set to stage an all day protest Wednesday in solidarity with two men, including a Limerick taxi driver, who had been taking part in the sit-in protest at the office of the Taxi Regulator in Dublin sine Monday.
A large amount of Taxi’s assembled a Pery Square Tuesday for an impromptu meeting where it was decided they will stage a work stoppage from 9am Wednesday morning. They intend to block city Taxi ranks from being used by part time drivers.
“The protest will end when the 2 ITC members who are peacefully protesting at the regulators office in Dublin are allowed to use a toilet, get some food and come off a forced hunger strike,” The Irish Taxi Council said in a statement. It was reported late Tuesday that the sit-in had ended.
The Council are seeking a meeting with Transport Minister Noel Dempsey.
A spokesperson had said the drivers taking part in the sit-in had not eaten or taken fluids or been allowed to use the bathroom for a considerable number of hours. A High Court injunction was granted ordering the protestors to stop occupying the regulator’s offices however both men still refused to leave.
Drivers have been claiming for years regulations are crippling their industry.
