Not sure how big this is in the news around the world, but there is some chaos over here in the form of a taxi strike. (For those Gaelic speakers/readers I'm talking about the tacsai.) I took a few photos of the line of taxis parked on O'Connell Street. This is significant because it is the main shopping area and the main driving thoroughfare of Dublin. I also took a picture of the back up of buses south of the River Liffey about two or three blocks away.
You may be wondering why they would decide to strike. Evidently the person who makes decisions about the rules by which the taxi drivers operate (not in government as I thought) refuses to meet with the taxi driver association to discuss the impending changes. Some of the taxi drivers do not agree with all the impending changes and, therefore, are taking steps to encourage conversation. They first stuck for half a day the morning of the All Ireland Hurling Finals. They were on strike today for potentially 24 hours and it may continue indefinitely if they don't get to have a meeting with the aforementioned official. (The threat is that they will boycott the Ryder Cup!)
Needless to say, I walked around Dublin today. Luckily, I meandered my way home and got inside about twenty minutes before the rain started.
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