Substantial disruption to traffic in Dublin city centre and on roads around the capital’s airport is being predicted for Thursday afternoon by organisers of a protest by taxi drivers against a fixed-fare system introduced by Uber this month.

Derek O’Keeffe of Taxi Drivers Ireland said the organisation expected hundreds of drivers to participate in the second “slow-go” protest as they regarded the Uber pricing initiative as a serious threat to their incomes.

The protest is expected to affect Phoenix Park, Clontarf, Merrion Square and Dublin Airport.

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