A demonstration will be held in Dublin this afternoon, to protest against the rising cost of car insurance premiums.

6 thousand cars are expected to take part in a protest around Leinster House and Merrion Square from 12 noon and are expected to bring traffic to a standstill.

Opposition TDs are due to address the rally, with claims that car insurance premiums have increased by up to 60 per cent over the past three years.

Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent, Conor Pope, explains why it's being organised: