Child's lost toys in taxicab

Expatricia

I'm trying everything I can to try to reunite my six year old grandson with the Darth Vadar backpack he left in the back of a taxicab on a journey between the Dublin Ferry Port and Finglas on the evening of Tuesday 29th October.

The bag contained his pride and joy, his new DS, complete with all of his games. He was given it early for his birthday, which is next week.

We have contacted gardai on a daily basis, but nobody has handed it in. If anybody has any information about this, or can help in any way to get it back, he would be an extremely grateful little boy.

Losty Dublin

Give it a few days to show up as having been dropped in. There are only a select amount of stations which take in lost property from taxis. The driver may not have had a chance to handing it in at one of these stations or the Garda station may not have a chance to log or receive it just yet.

Also, if you can recall anything to identify the car or the driver then let them know when you enquire. It may narrow down the search enough for the powers that be to contact him on your behalf, provided you have some details to hand.

Expatricia

Thank you very much Losty. I know it does sometimes take people a while to get around to things. We've been trying to find it asap because they are leaving to come back to the UK tomorrow morning. Of course, if we do get lucky and somebody hands it in, I'm sure we can perhaps ask friends to pick it up, but we were just trying not to have to bother anyone with that.

Strumms

In my experience as a regular ferry and taxi user I used to encounter the same taxi guys there on a very regular basis. If the usual route fails it could be worth taking a run down there to ask around perhaps... Good luck either way..

Expatricia

Thanks Strumms. They should be there about now, waiting for the ferry back home. I'm sure if they can, they'll give it a try.

December2012

Was the taxi from Finglas? Have you tried all the local cab companies? Presumably not booked through hailo?

Expatricia

No, December2012, it was a taxi to Finglas from the Port. No idea who they were. I have contacted all of the taxi firms who work at the Port. Not booked through hailo. I tried them but sadly they couldn't help in the circumstances.

ted1

Did you try the carriage office in dublin castle? Asfaik they handle all the lost and found for taxis

Looks like they no longer do.

http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=100

Expatricia

No, they don't ted1, and yes, we tried all five of the designated police stations and have left contact details with them.

Valentine1

call the Joe Duffy Show, Liveline.

scudzilla

Strumms wrote: »

In my experience as a regular ferry and taxi user I used to encounter the same taxi guys there on a very regular basis. If the usual route fails it could be worth taking a run down there to ask around perhaps... Good luck either way..

^ ^ This, i use the ferry a lot and the taxi drivers seems the same group with not much change, drop down there one day at the same time your ferry comes in and ask around