Taxi drivers protest at three main airports

Taxi drivers have widened their protest to work stoppages at the country's three main airports.

There are currently no taxis operating at either Dublin, Cork or Shannon.

Significant traffic delays are also being experienced in Dublin city centre where taxi drivers are blocking parts of O'Connell street.

Drivers are also withdrawing services in Tralee, Killarney, Waterford and most large towns across the country.

They say this protest will continue until two taxi drivers protesting at the Regulators Office in Dublin, are allowed use sanitary facilities, get some food and come off a forced hunger strike.