In Dublin, participating taxis are refusing to take passengers until around 3PM. They have promised not to engage in any illegal activity like last week when they blocked the Luas tracks on the northside and closed O’Connell St to traffic as a result during rush-hour.

The protest route will see drivers on a ‘go-slow‘ from Parnell St to Kildare St where they will loop back to Parnell St via Molesworth St and Westmoreland St.

An all-out stoppage of taxi services from ITC members is planned for Monday next.

Protest counter hits a lovely round number of 20 just over a year since launch.

Afraid it was a rather busy day beyond the DWTSOT window and I didn’t get any snaps but their song was heard and it’s good enough to register on the counter.

They’re on Facebook here and footage of an earlier demo is on Vimeo too.

A protest that only registered with me via the traffic bulletins on the radio yesterday evening. Various public sector workers including firefighters, teachers, administration staff and healthcare workers gathered on Molesworth Street last evening to voice their opposition to recent budget announcements that will affect their pay and entitlements.

I popped up around to have a look on my way home at about 7. From a rough count I could estimate only maybe 100 – 200 people there from the various unions and bodies listening to speeches from their representatives.

A quick flick through RTE, Irish Times and Independent online streams I can’t see anything about it and the news item I read about it on the ASTI website yesterday has disappeared or broken. Odd. Either way, counter goes up.

Members of the protesting group included Gardai, nurses, fire fighters and prison officers.

Led by a marching band, the protest passed quietly and almost unnoticed.

My demo counter hits 16.

To find out more about the FSA here’s a quick video they’ve published online:

Frontline Services Alliance from DCTV on Vimeo.