Taxi drivers plan major Dublin protest over Uber fare changes on Thursday

About a third of Ireland’s more than 17,000 taxi drivers make use of Uber to source fares. Picture: iStock

Taxi drivers are set to bring Dublin to a standstill at rush hour on Thursday as part of an ongoing protest against a new feature introduced by Uber which they say will decimate their income.

Some 1,500 taxi drivers are set to engage in a ‘slow drive’ at three strategic points — Dublin Airport, Clontarf, and Phoenix Park — from 4.30pm on Thursday, before converging on Government Buildings.