Taxis
# taxis - Thursday 21 March, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added imaginary friends
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RTÉ corrects reports that it spent €360,000 on taxi fares
The public broadcaster actually only spent €269,298 on taxis last year, it says…
# taxis - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added Star Trek mixed with Sex and the City
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I won’t choose taxis driven by a foreign driver, says Fianna Fáil Senator
Pascal Mooney apologised for his comments after he told the Seanad that “obvious non-national” drivers often don’t know directions around Dublin city.
# taxis - Friday 19 October, 2012
Forgetful taxi customers leave phones, keys and even shoes behind
A new survey also revealed 55 per cent of people like their drivers to have the chats with them on topics like the economy, sports and politics.
# taxis - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
New reforms for taxi sector announced
The moves include new branding, and a system to enable passengers make sure the appropriate driver is in the vehicle.
# taxis - Friday 24 August, 2012
Taxi services resume at Dublin Airport
Details of the proposals have not been disclosed as a courtesy to the groups’ members.
# taxis - Thursday 23 August, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
DAA meets with taxi drivers as passengers face disruption at Dublin Airport
DAA has urged drivers to resume service to the public at the airport as soon as possible.
# taxis - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
PICTURES: Taxi drivers say they’re in it for the long haul in airport dispute
There are no taxi services from Dublin airport as a result of a dispute about parking spaces for drivers.
The Evening Fix: Wednesday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Latest: Taxi disruption is ongoing at Dublin Airport
Services have been withdrawn over a dispute about the number of parking spaces for drivers at the airport. It was thought that a resolution had been reached but taxi services continue to be disrupted.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
# taxis - Thursday 12 July, 2012
Smartphone taxi service launches in Dublin
The app sends you a picture of your driver, the roof sign number and a real time arrival countdown.
# taxis - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
App for taxi customers monitors route and average fare
Kevin Fagan has created an iPhone app for taxi customers who don’t want to be taken for a ride.
# taxis - Friday 29 June, 2012
The 9 at 9: Friday
Nine things you need to know this morning…
# taxis - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
€25k left unallocated for wheelchair-accessible taxis
Irish Wheelchair Association believes that, even with grant aid, VAT and VRT on accessible taxis and cabs are “prohibitively” high.
# taxis - Saturday 19 May, 2012
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# taxis - Thursday 17 May, 2012
Column: A response from an Irish taxi driver
Following on from the debate about attitudes towards non-Irish national taxi drivers, one Irish driver says he has noted antipathy towards non-nationals – but that it is also important not to pigeonhole Irish cabbies.
# taxis - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Your essential roundup of the day’s big stories – plus any other bits and pieces you may have missed…
This is what one taxi driver thinks of the green light debate…
…Spotted this evening on the O’Connell Street taxi rank in Dublin.
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Poll: Should taxis be allowed to display signs of ‘Irishness’?
Following the widespread reaction to TheJournal.ie’s exclusive investigation into green lights carried on top of some Dublin taxis, the Transport Minister has said that any sign to indicate that a driver is Irish is ‘inherently racist’.
‘Inherently racist’ – Varadkar critical of signs of ‘Irishness’ on Dublin taxis
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar also said that stickers indicating that a driver was Irish were “inherently racist”.
# taxis - Monday 14 May, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
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# taxis - Friday 9 March, 2012
TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Transport
How has the government managed on its promises for public transport, speed limits, taxi regulation and more?
# taxis - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
In tonight’s Fix: Latest on ‘SOPA Ireland’; radical changes for taxis; and who’s in trouble over Eye Of The Tiger?
Taxis face licensing crackdown in ‘radical’ reform plan
A long-awaited Government review of the industry aims to “eliminate the rogue elements”, Minister Alan Kelly has said.
# taxis - Monday 9 January, 2012
‘Worrying’ level of overspending at Irish universities, says TD
A Cork TD has expressed disbelief at UCC’s €138,000 taxi bill.
# taxis - Thursday 5 January, 2012
Taxi drivers’ group ‘not aware’ of racist abuse problem
The Irish Taxi Drivers’ Federation made the comments after an assaulted Nigerian driver said he was subjected to racism daily.
# taxis - Tuesday 22 November, 2011
Man in his 20s arrested over assault of taxi driver
The taxi driver, who has been named locally as Moses Ayanwole, is said to be in a serious condition in St James’s Hospital, Dublin.
# taxis - Thursday 17 November, 2011
Data Commissioner concerned about CCTV in taxis
The Data Protection Commissioner is worried about the “proportionality and justification” for having cameras in Irish taxis which record pictures AND sound.
# taxis - Monday 17 October, 2011
‘Rogue operators’ in taxi industry to be targeted by new measures
The proposals will help crack down on criminals and benefit fraudsters working in the industry, a minister has said.
# taxis - Sunday 18 September, 2011
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In tonight’s Fix: Martin McGuinness discusses his IRA past; who will Fianna Fáil be backing for the Áras; and what it’s like to fly over the world.
# taxis - Thursday 14 July, 2011
HSE spent nearly €200m on taxis and private ambulances in five years
The HSE spent almost €2 million staff taxis alone between 2008 and 2010 – but has defended this, saying this was a “cost-effective solution”.
# taxis - Thursday 16 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed.
# taxis - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Review of the taxi industry begins
The Public Transport Minister has established a taxi review group to tackle problems in the industry. He wants to reduce the number of taxis on the roads and to halt criminal activity.
# taxis - Tuesday 17 May, 2011
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