Taxi drivers represented by SIPTU are promising a long campaign of stoppages and protest on the streets in protest over falling income levels.

AER LINGUS management and the IMPACT trade union are expected to negotiate ‘clarifications’ to a €97 million cost-cutting plan at the former national airline which will allow cabin crew to be re-balloted on acceptance of the deal.

Motorists in Dublin are expected to face traffic chaos today as thousands of taxi drivers mount two separate protests.

MOTORISTS have been warned to expect gridlock in Dublin today, with thousands of protesting taxis drivers set to bring traffic to a standstill on city roads.

Motorists will face traffic chaos tomorrow as thousands of taxi drivers stage two separate protests in the capital.

THE four main taxi unions meet this morning to review the impact of their protests at the continued refusal by the Government to implement a moratorium on taxi licences.

TAXI unions will meet with Transport Minister Noel Dempsey this afternoon to demand he introduce an immediate moratorium on the issuing of new taxi licences in the industry.

HUNDREDS of air passengers face disruption at Dublin Airport this morning with SIPTU taxis refusing to carry passengers from the airport for four hours.

Taxi drivers have vowed to push ahead with their planned protest at Dublin Airport tomorrow, demanding a right of appeal to decisions by the Taxi Regulator.

LEADERS of the main taxi unions yesterday dared regulator Ger Deering to defend his national fares structure in front of angry drivers.

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Traffic came to a standstill in Dublin city centre today as taxi drivers staged a rally in protest at industry conditions.

Dublin Taxi drivers attached to SIPTU say they are considering more protest action over government plans for the industry since deregulation.

THOUSANDS of full-time taxi drivers protesting at what they claim is a crisis in the industry will not provide services from Dublin airport on selected days over the coming weeks.

Taxi drivers have announced plans to hold two four-hour work stoppages at Dublin Airport next week to protest at the Government's failure to tackle the problems caused by the deregulation of the taxi industry.

TAXI drivers attached to the country’s largest trade union are to begin a rolling campaign to protest against what they claim are the disastrous consequences of deregulation.

Taxi drivers represented by SIPTU are considering taking legal action against the State in order to speed up the appointment of a taxi regulator.

TAXI drivers are staging a nationwide three-hour strike next Thursday in protest at the lack of progress on Government promises to alleviate hardship in the industry since deregulation.

TAXI driver leaders yesterday described as speculation reports that a €20m fund was being made available to members who lost large sums of money because of deregulation.

SIPTU is calling for no more taxi plates to be issued across the country.