Dublin Airport taxis strike over parking space changes

Passengers at Dublin Airport faced traffic chaos yesterday after taxi drivers took strike action in a row over a reduced number of parking spaces for their vehicles.

Cab drivers withdrew their service at lunchtime in reaction to plans by the Dublin Airport Authority to remove spaces at taxi holding areas by Terminal 2, which opened in 2010.

Taxi drivers, who pay €440 per annum for a permit to operate from Dublin Airport, are claiming the DAA has removed up to 70 parking spaces.