Taxi Drivers striking again. How about a Taxi drivers Levy?

bobbbb

I see the taxi drivers are striking again tomorrow.

Why not just put a Taxi Driver Levy on them? Say 25% with a sliding scale down to just 15% for zero strike days in a year?

amtaxi

bobbbb wrote: »

I see the taxi drivers are striking again tomorrow.

Why not just put a Taxi Driver Levy on them? Say 25% with a sliding scale down to just 15% for zero strike days in a year?

Do you want the same for public service also or just taxi drivers?

Volvoboy

bobbbb wrote: »

I see the taxi drivers are striking again tomorrow.

Why not just put a Taxi Driver Levy on them? Say 25% with a sliding scale down to just 15% for zero strike days in a year?

It's our democratic right to protest. If ya dont like it move to Cuba.

bobbbb

amtaxi wrote: »

Do you want the same for public service also or just taxi drivers?

Public service already have a levy. Im talking about a special levy, one especially for our beloved taxi drivers.

cooperla

Volvoboy wrote: »

It's our democratic right to protest. If ya dont like it move to Cuba.

But you're protesting to prevent any new competition from entering the market aren't you? Doesn't sound very democratic to me.

DonJose

Volvoboy wrote: »

It's our democratic right to protest. If ya dont like it move to Cuba.

VOLVOBOY you are driving a taxi for 12 months, what the fukk gives you the right to protest :rolleyes:

jhegarty

Self employed striking. Worst idea ever.

amtaxi

bobbbb wrote: »

Public service already have a levy. Im talking about a special levy, one especially for our beloved taxi drivers.

While you're at it how about a levy on the spongers who get children's allowance... Personally I feel those who make lots of money on the stockmarket should have a 50% special levy on their profits, also trips to vegas should incur an extra 50% tax!:P

Ste.phen

Let them protest away. As for blocking public streets, that's a paddlin'

http://thatsapaddlin.com/paddlin.jpg

bobbbb

amtaxi wrote: »

While you're at it how about a levy on the spongers who get children's allowance... Personally I feel those who make lots of money on the stockmarket should have a 50% special levy on their profits, also trips to vegas should incur an extra 50% tax!:P

Ahhhh. My very own stalker. How about a levy on that too.

bobbbb

jhegarty wrote: »

Self employed striking. Worst idea ever.

I know.

Remember the Christmas Taxi strikes? When we all laughed at them for weeks. Or the millennium overcharging, when everyone brought bikes into town and wobbled on their way home, leaving the taxi drivers sitting in the ranks.

Good thing you dont need a degree to be a taxi driver isnt it

Arathorn

Fcuk them blocking up the airport when I need to get there, idiots :mad:

bobbbb

Arathorn wrote: »

Fcuk them blocking up the airport when I need to get there, idiots :mad:

At least they are helping to show why we need the Metro so badly. Id imagine that will cost them a lot of fares in the long run. Brains to burn, those taxi drivers.

amtaxi

bobbbb wrote: »

Ahhhh. My very own stalker. How about a levy on that too.

ah sure go the whole hog!!! My point is you seem to have a good life - you have not been effected by unemployment, you do not have to worry about anyone but yourself. I work very hard and will do everything I can to protect myself and my family. You have very strong opinions on other people - public sector, taxis, parents worried about losing children's allowance, early childcare benifit. Believe or not there are thousands of people in this country who are very angry with this government and are willing to stand up for what they believe in - thousands are having sleepless nights wondering how they can cope with late mortgage payments, unpaid bills. It is their right to protest - just as it is your right not to.. so suggesting a levy is just simply sarcastic - as are many of your posts!:D

bobbbb

amtaxi wrote: »

ah sure go the whole hog!!! My point is you seem to have a good life - you have not been effected by unemployment, you do not have to worry about anyone but yourself. I work very hard and will do everything I can to protect myself and my family. You have very strong opinions on other people - public sector, taxis, parents worried about losing children's allowance, early childcare benifit. Believe or not there are thousands of people in this country who are very angry with this government and are willing to stand up for what they believe in - thousands are having sleepless nights wondering how they can cope with late mortgage payments, unpaid bills. It is their right to protest - just as it is your right not to.. so suggesting a levy is just simply sarcastic - as are many of your posts!:D

How about this then. Lets half the number of taxi drivers on the roads. All drivers should sit an exam and the top 50% get to stay in the taxi business. We get quality drivers who know where they are going and can stay quiet during the journey and the moaning stops.

amtaxi

bobbbb wrote: »

How about this then. Lets half the number of taxi drivers on the roads. All drivers should sit an exam and the top 50% get to stay in the taxi business. We get quality drivers who know where they are going and can stay quiet during the journey and the moaning stops.

I personally don't have a problem with the number of taxis but I do have a problem with the total lack of enforcement in realtion to illegal taxis, drivers who break the law and a licencing system that allows just what you complain about (not knowing where they are going). I am not involved with "drivers for change" who are protesting tomorrow but am aware that this is some of what they are protesting for. I believe that if there was proper enforcement of the laws currently in place that this would sort out a lot of issues that concern both Joe Public and other taxi drivers. I normally judge my conversation or lack of by my customer - those who wish to speak I will speak to and not about the state of the taxi industry. I have many regular customers whom I have known for many years, many of whom I have seen going through teenage love, marriage & children - I pride myself on having a very good business relationship with all of my regular customers. Regular customers get free runs at xmas and birthdays and I will never ever leave anyone stuck who doesn't have money - I'm not unique as there are many like me.

oisindoyle

First of all IT IS NOT A STRIKE ,it is a protest .Secondly the airport will not and is not being blocked .Get your facts correct before you come out with nonsense

paulm17781

amtaxi wrote: »

While you're at it how about a levy on the spongers who get children's allowance... Personally I feel those who make lots of money on the stockmarket should have a 50% special levy on their profits

There's 20% capital gains tax on profits made by investments.

I read an article on breakingnews.ie about it. No mention of standards, just how tough it is for drivers at the minute. As though the rest of us aren't getting pay cuts, redundancy and are all going through tough times.

wilson10

I have to cross the city from the M1 to Tallaght Hospital for 1 pm with my son tommorrow, normally via the M50.
Can anyone tell me if I am likely to be affected by this protest which I have only just heard about.
No word about it on the news this evening.

james116

bobbbb wrote: »

At least they are helping to show why we need the Metro so badly. Id imagine that will cost them a lot of fares in the long run. Brains to burn, those taxi drivers.

i would just like to khow what u khow about the taxi business cos u seem to khow everything else so enlighten us:)

Spook_ie

Arathorn wrote: »

Fcuk them blocking up the airport when I need to get there, idiots :mad:

Who's blocking up the airport? I thought the people at the airport protesting are SR Technic's employees.....

Spook_ie

bobbbb wrote: »

How about this then. Lets half the number of taxi drivers on the roads. All drivers should sit an exam and the top 50% get to stay in the taxi business. We get quality drivers who know where they are going and can stay quiet during the journey and the moaning stops.

Good idea, now let's find a practical way to do it.........

Hmmm, I know, let's put a cap on the plates, stop the transferability of plates, and when taxi drivers retire, die, leave the occupation, lose their driving license or whatever return the plate to the TRs office for binning or reallocation ( dependant on the number of taxis needed in Ireland )


Simple eh!

lods

Spook_ie wrote: »

Who's blocking up the airport? I thought the people at the airport protesting are SR Technic's employees.....

They are

james116

Spook_ie wrote: »

Good idea, now let's find a practical way to do it.........

Hmmm, I know, let's put a cap on the plates, stop the transferability of plates, and when taxi drivers retire, die, leave the occupation, lose their driving license or whatever return the plate to the TRs office for binning or reallocation ( dependant on the number of taxis needed in Ireland )


Simple eh!

well done spook

lods

Volvoboy wrote: »

It's our democratic right to protest. If ya dont like it move to Cuba.

Yes and the rest of us don't have a democratic right to get to work or make a living. On a separate note, i see traffic volumes are down. looks like people are avoiding town. Since its Daffodil Day, i'd say the charity's takings will be down, nice one taximen your really winning a lot of support.:rolleyes:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/daffodil-day-hit-by-strike-1679731.html

A PLANNED protest by taxi drivers will go ahead today despite widespread public appeals for it to be cancelled -- because it clashes with the Irish Cancer Society's Daffodil Day fundraiser.

Up to 2,500 drivers will take to the streets to demand change in the industry from 8am to 2pm tomorrow, despite a poll by RTE Radio 1's 'Liveline' yesterday, which found that over 6,000 of some 7,000 respondents wanted the protest called off.

Frank Byrne, public relations officer for Taxi Drivers for Change, said the organising committee "didn't realise" the protest clashed with Daffodil Day, adding "it's probably too late to call it off".

Jill Clark, head of fundraising with the Irish Cancer Society said: "If the public is concerned about the strike's impact on Daffodil Day, then the Irish Cancer Society is also concerned."

oisindoyle

lods wrote: »

Yes and the rest of us don't have a democratic right to get to work or make a living. On a separate note, i see traffic volumes are down. looks like people are avoiding town. Since its Daffodil Day, i'd say the charity's takings will be down, nice one taximen your really winning a lot of support.:rolleyes:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/daffodil-day-hit-by-strike-1679731.html

Well if you got your facts correct you would have heard that the TDFC group have been in touch with the Irish Cancer Society .The protesting drivers are going to make a collection for ICS plus they are going to have banners ,flags flyers promoting daffodil day

Cookie_Monster

bobbbb wrote: »

I see the taxi drivers are striking again tomorrow.

Why not just put a Taxi Driver Levy on them? Say 25% with a sliding scale down to just 15% for zero strike days in a year?

Why not just never use taxi's. That way more than any other will show that the public don't support them and will also naturally balance the market out at a reasonable point. A levy will not work and will have no support from anyone IMO even those against taxi drivers.


On a side note I think it's pretty low of them to set their protest on Daffodil day and take attention away from the more important point of supporting fighting cancer:mad:

Frank Byrne, public relations officer for Taxi Drivers for Change, said the organising committee "didn't realise" the protest clashed with Daffodil Day, adding "it's probably too late to call it off".

Idiot, I'm sure he'd be first off the mark if it clashed with a football match or Paddy's day!

Cookie_Monster

oisindoyle wrote: »

Well if you got your facts correct you would have heard that the TDFC group have been in touch with the Irish Cancer Society .The protesting drivers are going to make a collection for ICS plus they are going to have banners ,flags flyers promoting daffodil day

That's not the point. People are not going to give money to taxi drivers for charity with their current antics they are just going to avoid them as far as possible, and if traffic volumes in town are down it likely that less people are there and as such money will be lost out on regardsless of the taxi's.

lost marbles

bobbbb wrote: »

I see the taxi drivers are striking again tomorrow.

Why not just put a Taxi Driver Levy on them? Say 25% with a sliding scale down to just 15% for zero strike days in a year?

theres a big smiley face for you bobbb
jeeeeze you must have some gripe with taxi drivers .
take that chill pill and relax there will you .
did mammy run off with a taxi driver ? is that it ?
lifes too short to be holding all those pent up angers .
alright so you hate taxi drivers [get over it ]
personally i dislike the clampers [hate is too strong a word i think ] but i dont go playing the keyboard warrior at the mention of a clamper in the media .
and all your "thank you" buddies out there should do the same .
try slagging off another profession for awhile [see if that helps ]
theres a big protest coming to town on the 30th of this month with lots of
ammo for yous to moan about .
take it easy there .

paulm17781

lost marbles wrote: »

theres a big smiley face for you bobbb
jeeeeze you must have some gripe with taxi drivers .
take that chill pill and relax there will you .
did mammy run off with a taxi driver ? is that it ?
lifes too short to be holding all those pent up angers .
alright so you hate taxi drivers [get over it ]
personally i dislike the clampers [hate is too strong a word i think ] but i dont go playing the keyboard warrior at the mention of a clamper in the media .
and all your "thank you" buddies out there should do the same .
try slagging off another profession for awhile [see if that helps ]
theres a big protest coming to town on the 30th of this month with lots of
ammo for yous to moan about .
take it easy there .

Clampers are doing their job. Just don't park illegally and you'll have no problems with them.

Taxi drivers are striking because they want guaranteed income, something very few people have at the moment. If they'd quit their whinging, we'd stop complaining.

DonJose

Spook_ie wrote: »

Hmmm, I know, let's put a cap on the plates, stop the transferability of plates, and when taxi drivers retire, die, leave the occupation, lose their driving license or whatever return the plate to the TRs office for binning or reallocation ( dependant on the number of taxis needed in Ireland

And while we are at it lets shut down FAS as there are too many plumbers, electricians, carpenters, brick layers in this country. They should also close down a few colleges as we have plenty of accountants, solicitors and architects.

To get to the root of the problem, there should be an independent report into whether or no a moratorium on the issuing of more licenses is necessary. An independent body like Goodbodys should conduct this report. :rolleyes:

DonJose

lost marbles wrote: »

theres a big smiley face for you bobbb
jeeeeze you must have some gripe with taxi drivers .
take that chill pill and relax there will you .
did mammy run off with a taxi driver ? is that it ?
lifes too short to be holding all those pent up angers .
alright so you hate taxi drivers [get over it ]
personally i dislike the clampers [hate is too strong a word i think ] but i dont go playing the keyboard warrior at the mention of a clamper in the media .
and all your "thank you" buddies out there should do the same .
try slagging off another profession for awhile [see if that helps ]
theres a big protest coming to town on the 30th of this month with lots of
ammo for yous to moan about .
take it easy there .

Nice poem

oisindoyle

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

That's not the point. People are not going to give money to taxi drivers for charity with their current antics they are just going to avoid them as far as possible, and if traffic volumes in town are down it likely that less people are there and as such money will be lost out on regardsless of the taxi's.

Well it is the point actually ..As for people (in your opinion)not going to give money to the drivers (who are helping ICS with their permission )I think that says more about YOUR charitable (or lack of) ways than most normal careing humans

oisindoyle

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

Why not just never use taxi's. That way more than any other will show that the public don't support them and will also naturally balance the market out at a reasonable point. A levy will not work and will have no support from anyone IMO even those against taxi drivers.


On a side note I think it's pretty low of them to set their protest on Daffodil day and take attention away from the more important point of supporting fighting cancer:mad:


Idiot, I'm sure he'd be first off the mark if it clashed with a football match or Paddy's day!

Well its quite obvious that you have a distain towards taxi drivers and wish to critise them without knowing the FULL facts.
Firstly .The TDFC organised todays protest 2 weeks ago and were unaware it was daffodil day .A certain RTE presenter tried to make this an issue (with the help of a taxi Union president ),It was a NON STORY.The ICS were not even aware that it was a concern until RTE tried to makeit so ..The ICS DID NOT contact RTE about this ,a disgruntled taxi union did .
Secondly ,given that it takes a lot of organiseing todays protest it was too short notice to cancel.The TDFC group contacted the ICS and are making a collection for Daffodil day plus they are going to display flags banners ect to show their support for ICS..That to me speaks volumes of the taxi drivers .

amtaxi

oisindoyle wrote: »

Well it is the point actually ..As for people (in your opinion)not going to give money to the drivers (who are helping ICS with their permission )I think that says more about YOUR charitable (or lack of) ways than most normal careing humans

I won't be protesting today as I am collecting for the ICS at 12.30-2.30.. I volunteer for many organisations on a regular basis.. the general public are very generous - this year has been very difficult with most organisations reporting 50% loss on daily collections. If anything i'd imagine most protesting taxi drivers will dig deep!

johnp23

i think its about time taxi drivers woke up. Seriously you are complaining about there being to many drivers on the road you try getting a taxi on a Friday,Saturday or sunday night in Dublin. Simpler as you cant its crazy at the ranks. i think that the licensce system should be changed but that licensces should be issued on a time scale. for example in Dublin there should be 2 types of Licences a daily licensce and a night time licensce. i think this would solve the problem.

lost marbles

paulm17781 wrote: »

Clampers are doing their job. Just don't park illegally and you'll have no problems with them.

Taxi drivers are striking because they want guaranteed income, something very few people have at the moment. If they'd quit their whinging, we'd stop complaining.

ive a nice little idea for all you "taxi haters " out there [now you didnt hear it from me right ]
have your own protest .[now think about this for a minute ]
a march around all the taxi ranks in the city ,banners ,plackards,the whole lot . TAXI DRIVERS ARE ONLY WHINGING .
it would release all the anger .
you would be able to meet all your like minded buddies .
you would get alot of needed exercise .
deflect the attention from the government who [poor sods are having a bad time atm ].
the group let me christen a name for yous T.W.A.T.S(total whinging all taxi scum)
hows that ?
come on now. there has to come a time when yous get from behind the keyboard and "stick your colours to the mast "
this group could have therapy sessions on why the "hate" is there .
yous all need a release valve .that your clearly not getting in here .
so come on folks.
let it all out

Gumbo

johnp23 wrote: »

i think its about time taxi drivers woke up. Seriously you are complaining about there being to many drivers on the road you try getting a taxi on a Friday,Saturday or sunday night in Dublin. Simpler as you cant its crazy at the ranks. i think that the licensce system should be changed but that licensces should be issued on a time scale. for example in Dublin there should be 2 types of Licences a daily licensce and a night time licensce. i think this would solve the problem.

you will never have to wait longer than 5 mins. when was the last time you were in Dublin?

paulm17781

lost marbles wrote: »

ive a nice little idea for all you "taxi haters " out there [now you didnt hear it from me right ]
have your own protest .[now think about this for a minute ]
a march around all the taxi ranks in the city ,banners ,plackards,the whole lot . TAXI DRIVERS ARE ONLY WHINGING .
it would release all the anger .
you would be able to meet all your like minded buddies .
you would get alot of needed exercise .
deflect the attention from the government who [poor sods are having a bad time atm ].
the group let me christen a name for yous T.W.A.T.S(total whinging all taxi scum)
hows that ?
come on now. there has to come a time when yous get from behind the keyboard and "stick your colours to the mast "
this group could have therapy sessions on why the "hate" is there .
yous all need a release valve .that your clearly not getting in here .
so come on folks.
let it all out

No, there's no point protesting around the ranks, not all of them are whingers. I saw quite a few taxis picking up fares this morning as I cycled to work. Fair play to them, I'm glad they seized the opportunity.

I've done my share of campaigning for various issues, it takes up too much time. I am tempted to start a group encouraging people not to get taxis while you're all protesting.

So tell me, I have 5 friends who've lost their jobs since Jan 1st. I have taken a 15% pay cut. What makes you all so special? If you can give me one good reason to support your hissy fits, I will consider it. So far there is none.

This is nothing to do with hating taxi drivers, it is to do with hating whinge bags who feel they're owed a living. Have any of you considered with our current high unemployment, there are less people getting taxis? Have you considered that people are spending less these days? Probably not. You're industry, like the rest, is going through tough times. There's no caps on my industry and there shouldn't be on yours. Survival of the fittest and all that.

gaz wac

lower prices = more people using taxi's !!!

i mean its not rocket science .....when are they going to kop on ???

poor donkeys

Calina

I have noticed a tendancy in threads dealing with the issue of taxi services to get ill-tempered.

I don't really like this because it calls for more moderation than should strictly be necessary. It is also a poor reflection on the posters concerned.

I realise people have strong opinions on this. I personally don't, one way or the other. I do have strong opinions about the tone of such debates however.

My advice is that if you have a point to make and cannot make it in a polite and constructive way, that you do not post until you can.

Otherwise, you are putting the thread and your posting rights in this forum at risk.

Stark

gaz wac wrote: »

lower prices = more people using taxi's !!!

i mean its not rocket science .....when are they going to kop on ???

poor donkeys

In fairness to the taxi drivers, they've no control over that, it's the regulator who sets the prices. And I think most taxi drivers actually complained when the regualator last announced a price increase.

paulm17781

Stark wrote: »

In fairness to the taxi drivers, they've no control over that, it's the regulator who sets the prices. And I think most taxi drivers actually complained when the regualator last announced a price increase.

But you don't see queues of them here supporting the radio companies offering 20% off. Despite the fact it would probably get them more business.

paulm17781

http://breakingnews.ie/ireland/eyaumheyeyql/ - The obvious solution is stop allowing shops of any sort to open. :rolleyes:

lost marbles

Calina wrote: »

I have noticed a tendancy in threads dealing with the issue of taxi services to get ill-tempered.

I don't really like this because it calls for more moderation than should strictly be necessary. It is also a poor reflection on the posters concerned.

I realise people have strong opinions on this. I personally don't, one way or the other. I do have strong opinions about the tone of such debates however.

My advice is that if you have a point to make and cannot make it in a polite and constructive way, that you do not post until you can.

Otherwise, you are putting the thread and your posting rights in this forum at risk.

totally agree
and all the threads go the same way "i hate taxi drivers "
"who do they think they are "
"we are all taking cuts"
"i can never get a taxi when i want one "
"they are a pack of moaners ,whingers "
"why dont they cut their fares "
"why dont you get another job"
blah ,blah, blah
ive a pain in my rear end looking at posts by people who have clearly hav,nt a clue how the taxi industry works and have this steriotypical image of a taxi driver .
ive been [as a taxi driver ]called a moaner ,whinger ,poor donkey ,ect by others on this thread aswell as others .
but "hay" each to their own .
this is not anger or rage btw .
im just showing afew in their true light

Cookie_Monster

DonJose wrote: »

And while we are at it lets shut down FAS as there are too many plumbers, electricians, carpenters, brick layers in this country. They should also close down a few colleges as we have plenty of accountants, solicitors and architects.
:

The difference there is that they are all skilled jobs, driving a taxi is not...

All you need is a licence and a car, there is no requirement for any qualification, any standard, any knowledge of geography etc. IT is similar to many unskilled/ low skilled jobs and should not and cannot be guareenteed "just because" it suits the drivers who have lost their ridiculous monopoly over the last few years

Seaswimmer

Apparently guards announced that only about 400 taxis were involved in the protest in City Centre this morning. Does this mean that ...

1. The vast majority are happy to work the extra hours required in this recession to make a living.
2. They do not have any faith in the organisation which are running the protests.
3. They think there is nothing to be gained by protesting.


While i dont agree with their aims, it appears they are hopelessly disorganised. Even their so called reps started bickering on Liveline yesterday. Maybe to present a united front would be a start..

Cookie_Monster

Stark wrote: »

In fairness to the taxi drivers, they've no control over that, it's the regulator who sets the prices. And I think most taxi drivers actually complained when the regualator last announced a price increase.

The regulator sets the maximum price. Drivers will just charge this as they wnt to maximise their income. As has been proven with that 20% off crowd there is no obligation to charge the maximum price if they do not wish to do so

OldmanMondeo

How about this e-mail to the crowd organising todays protest:


Can you please explain why the ordinary worker has to endure another protest by Taxi drivers? Holding a protest during rush hour traffic is not going to help your case, it will turn public support, IMO very little public support, further against taxi drivers.

As a private sector worker who commutes 80 miles a day to and from work, I find your protest irresponsible to all other road users. So much in fact I am going to look into starting a lobby against all taxi drivers. Ideas I have are to park in taxi ranks, refuse to let taxi’s pull out at junctions. In fact anything that is legal to make the working day harder and more stressful to all taxi drivers just as they do to myself and other innocent motorists.

Regard's,

Dear Sir,
You sound very stressed witch I will put down to your long commute.
You are welcome to park at taxi rank if you can get on one you might have to drive round for an hour or so and then q with rest of taxis for at least an hour.
You could always take a job along with the other illegal drivers

Regards
Sir/Madam,

My only stress is when Taxi’s decide to block the general public with their protests. The actions of your group mean that I will need to leave my home 1 hour earlier than normal to get to my workplace on time. This then causes other problems, like getting the kids to the childminders within a reasonable hour.

I do certainly believe that your organisation do not have a clue or understand the general public feeling about these type of protests.

Also “Which” is the correct spelling, not witch, as I do not use a broomstick.

paulm17781

lost marbles wrote: »

totally agree
and all the threads go the same way "i hate taxi drivers "
"who do they think they are "
"we are all taking cuts"
"i can never get a taxi when i want one "
"they are a pack of moaners ,whingers "
"why dont they cut their fares "
"why dont you get another job"
blah ,blah, blah
ive a pain in my rear end looking at posts by people who have clearly hav,nt a clue how the taxi industry works and have this steriotypical image of a taxi driver .
ive been [as a taxi driver ]called a moaner ,whinger ,poor donkey ,ect by others on this thread aswell as others .
but "hay" each to their own .
this is not anger or rage btw .
im just showing afew in their true light

Yet, you make no effort to defend drivers or say why we should support them. The only thing I've seen is drivers are convinced they're the only ones suffering. I've a pain in my rear end looking at post by people who clearly haven't a clue how the economy works and thinks their entitled to job security that the rest of us aren't.

Now, if you can give me reasons why these strikes are justified and worth supporting, then maybe I will however. I'm yet to see any reason for any of this other than it's hard to make a living at the minute. Welcome to Ireland, 2009.

gaz wac

Stark wrote: »

In fairness to the taxi drivers, they've no control over that, it's the regulator who sets the prices. And I think most taxi drivers actually complained when the regualator last announced a price increase.

Correct me if im wrong, could be, but i heard they set the MAX that they can charge ?!?! would a taximan prefere to sit a the side of the road getting no cash , than getting €3 for a short trip down the road ??