Cyclists took to the streets of Dublin this evening to protest against illegal parking in cycle lanes.
Members of the action group, I BIKE Dublin, formed a human barrier to block motorists from driving onto or parking on a cycle lane.
The protest took place at Andrew Street in the city centre during peak evening traffic.
I BIKE Dublin founder Stephen McManus said the aim of the protest was to send a message to drivers that cycling infrastructure should be respected.
"It's a question of survival, a question of well-being and a question of respect between people," he said.
"There's a lot of people concerned with the issues that cyclists face, and I think this movement will go places."
I BIKE Dublin plans to hold similar protests in other parts of the capital in the coming weeks.
Mr McManus said campaigners understand the problem that commercial drivers have "but we have to look after cyclists because they are the ones that are dying".
Green Party councillor Ciarán Cuffe took part in today's protest.
He has requested that the Traffic Department at Dublin City Council install bollards along Andrew Street, where the protest took place, to prevent motorists from parking on the cycle lane and footpath.
"It would be a first big victory for us," Mr McManus said.
