Taxi with sticker saying 'Irish Taxi Driver'

Spook_ie · 29-07-2010 10:50AM

eightyfish wrote: »

No, I'm basing my decision on the fact that the driver chooses to put up the sign.

So if I put up a sign saying Fluent English Spoken you'd have no problem?

Spook_ie · 29-07-2010 10:54AM

eightyfish wrote: »

And if the taxi driver was Nigerian/Indian/Polish, that makes it not an Irish business, is that what you're saying?
"Guaranteed Irish" simply means the produce is made in Ireland and and supports Irish jobs.

"Irish jobs" in this case means jobs in Ireland - filled by people from many nationalities who are living here. It does not mean "jobs for only Irish people and not foreigners".

"Irish business" is the same. If the business is registered here, and pays taxes here, and provides jobs here, it is "Irish owned". It doesn't necessarily meant the owner is ethnically Irish. It has nothing to do with ethnicity.

So what you're saying is that as long as the owner of the business isn't white/Irish then fine you can advertise your business as Irish but if you are white and Irish then I'm going to accuse you of being racist.

Bill2673 · 29-07-2010 10:56AM

Spook_ie wrote: »

So what you're saying is that as long as the owner of the business isn't white/Irish then fine you can advertise your business as Irish but if you are white and Irish then I'm going to accuse you of being racist.

Sticker says 'Irish taxi driver'....the driver of your car is Irish, not a foreigner.

Its not what you described, saying the business is Irish.

Bill2673 · 29-07-2010 10:58AM

JHMEG wrote: »

Unfortunately we have evidence that there are plenty of foreign scumbags in the country. Which is what happens when you open your doors without conditions (ironically this was pointed out to me by a Moldovan friend).

A recent example, the gang of ten Albanians charged with 49 burglaries.
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/49-burglaries-blamed-on-10-man-gang-467006.html

Albania isn't in the EU, so I can only assume they are asylum seekers or illegals.

Plenty of local criminals too.

Bill2673 · 29-07-2010 11:01AM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Anyway Bill your post wasn't aimed at me but I'll try to address it.

I do GAA coaching as a volunteer so the head coach submitting my name and I had to be vetted by the gardai. Realy some people might be insulted by this, what do they think I'm going to do??? But I know it's procedure so I go with it
It's not unusual, people in childcare, swimming coaches and realy most sports coaches do this.
It's not hard to track me in Ireland in fairness, they have my passport number, driving license number, all my schools and my PPS number. I don't know what else they need.

How exactly is a garda supposed to carry out a comprehensive check on somebody from a foreign country, any country.
Within the EU I'd hope there is a lot of cooperation and the gardai can get what they need.
And outside the EU? I'm sure the gardaí do the the best they can. But I'm not confident it's as rigorous as me from Tipperary or most of the posters here from Dublin.

Thats interesting and its reasuring for when I send my kids to the local GAA club in a few years time. I hope the coaching is going well.

But are taxi drivers all vetted? what is the relevance here?

Ham'nd'egger · 29-07-2010 11:01AM

Bill2673 wrote: »

Sticker says 'Irish taxi driver'....the driver of your car is Irish, not a foreigner.

Its not what you described, saying the business is Irish.

Well if the taxi driver is Irish then the sign is indeed correct.:)

Cookie_Monster · 29-07-2010 11:08AM

Bill2673 wrote: »

Sticker says 'Irish taxi driver'....the driver of your car is Irish, not a foreigner.

Its not what you described, saying the business is Irish.

but the driver who put this sticker on is likely self emplyed and hence its an Irish owned and run business.

I doubt the large companies who own the car would allow this.

positron · 29-07-2010 11:29AM

I respect the opinion of the taxi drivers who want to display 'Irish Taxi Driver' on their car as it's their car and their terms of business and we don't have a regulation good enough to control this (they won't get my money, as it's my money and choice is mine), but I am wondering what would happen if a foreign looking person who has Irish citizenship thru naturalization puts up the 'Irish Taxi Driver' sticker? I would love to see the reaction of the taxi drivers in this situation. Will they change their sticker to 'REAL Irish Taxi Driver?'

Prufrock · 29-07-2010 11:30AM

I like the idea of a full time sticker on your car. I'd choose a guy whos only income is his taxi over a guy whos out at the weekend making extra money.

Based on my experience the foregin lads are ok but there are a few out there who don't know where they are going. Thats not me being racist. Its based on personal experience.

As for taxi drivers "moaning" about too many drivers on the road, the recession ect you should understand that a lot of these guys are under pressure to make bill payments and support their families. I'm not saying other people aren't its just that the competition from other drivers is immense. Also the amount of unregistered drivers makes the situation worse.

Capt'n Midnight · 29-07-2010 04:27PM

Wonder what would happen if you got into a taxi like that and gave the destination in Irish

oisindoyle · 29-07-2010 05:15PM

I think a lot of Irish drivers who display the Irish Taxi Driver signs are doing so because a number of customers dont feel comfortable getting into a car with a non irish driver.
Rightly or wrongly ,that's the reality of the situation

Bill2673 · 29-07-2010 05:20PM

oisindoyle wrote: »

I think a lot of Irish drivers who display the Irish Taxi Driver signs are doing so because a number of customers dont feel comfortable getting into a car with a non irish driver.
Rightly or wrongly ,that's the reality of the situation

Maybe. Its not borne out in this thread though, just one contributor said she was uncomfortable with foreign drivers. Most people who said they would support said it was because they would rather give their business to an Irish person, or because they thought the foreign driver wouldn't know the route.

tallaghtoutlaws · 29-07-2010 05:27PM

I personally don't care where the driver is from once he isn't bringing me around the world and back to get home. Nothing worse than a taxi driver who takes a long way home or hasn't a clue where he is going. And I have been in the cars of both foreign and Irish guys who got it wrong.

JHMEG · 29-07-2010 05:40PM

Bill2673 wrote: »

Plenty of local criminals too.

No-one said there wasn't. For some reason it seems to irk people when it's pointed out that yes, we have foreign criminals too.

JHMEG · 29-07-2010 05:42PM

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Wonder what would happen if you got into a taxi like that and gave the destination in Irish

Especially if the driver wasn't Irish.

mikemac · 29-07-2010 05:50PM

You should see what goes on in Galway

I lived in Cuirt na Rasai and of course there is Dun na Coiribe, Gleann Na Rí and Glasán as examples of student estates.

Realy, when the estates were new, most drivers struggled and you'd have to say Ballybrit or give directions,even if they were Irish and had Tascai in old Irish script on their sign.
I know the sign means nothing but why get it if you haven't a word?

New estates in Galway get Irish names, welcome imo but drivers do struggle

Wicklowrider · 29-07-2010 05:52PM

If you saw it on a New York taxi saying driver is american it would be patriotic. In this country too many people think they have a right to stick their nose in other peoples business. Its a free country - let them stick what they want on their taxi. Likewise its a free country for you - if you don't agree with it then wait until another one comes along. If you want to support an Irishman over a foreigner then theres no shame in that.

I Was VB · 29-07-2010 05:55PM

Well i have a sticker on my taxi saying ''Full Time Taxi Driver'', is somone not gonna get into my taxi because they think im gonna spout off about part time taxi drivers???

mikemac · 29-07-2010 05:58PM

Wicklowrider wrote: »

if you don't agree with it then wait until another one comes along. If you want to support an Irishman over a foreigner then theres no shame in that.

If at a rank no need to wait, pick whatever car or driver you want

And that Mercedes is getting my fare over that battered 1995 Toyota.

BigBrownBear · 29-07-2010 06:06PM

How would foreign taxi drivers 'not know the way' to your destination. They nearly all have satnav

questionmark? · 29-07-2010 06:09PM

By any chance did the sticker have in really small writing in the corner "made in china"

In all seriousness though its not just racism here its experience. in my own town there are now a few foreign nationals doing taxi. Problem is when you say take me up to "a" if its not the exact name of the estate they dont have a clue which one it is and have to direct them whereas the local taxi drivers always know. The other thing that pisses me off is the hackeny drop off rate in the town is now €6 when it used to be €7 but the foreign drivers who by the way only work at the weekend still charge €7. Its not much but its the principle of it(and yes us culchies have cheaper taxis than ye dubs get over it)

oisindoyle · 29-07-2010 06:40PM

questionmark? wrote: »

By any chance did the sticker have in really small writing in the corner "made in china"

In all seriousness though its not just racism here its experience. in my own town there are now a few foreign nationals doing taxi. Problem is when you say take me up to "a" if its not the exact name of the estate they dont have a clue which one it is and have to direct them whereas the local taxi drivers always know. The other thing that pisses me off is the hackeny drop off rate in the town is now €6 when it used to be €7 but the foreign drivers who by the way only work at the weekend still charge €7. Its not much but its the principle of it(and yes us culchies have cheaper taxis than ye dubs get over it)

A hackney IS NOT a taxi

catbear · 29-07-2010 06:58PM

I think it's helpful for choosing a Taxi, like others have mentioned on this thread I can increase my chance of avoiding the Irish "Joe Duffy Hour" Taxi experience.

What about the actual car used for Taxis, are they Irish and why not?
Where's their patriotism?

Horse and trap!

cruizer22b · 29-07-2010 08:11PM

Wicklowrider wrote: »

If you saw it on a New York taxi saying driver is american it would be patriotic. In this country too many people think they have a right to stick their nose in other peoples business. Its a free country - let them stick what they want on their taxi. Likewise its a free country for you - if you don't agree with it then wait until another one comes along. If you want to support an Irishman over a foreigner then theres no shame in that.

Exactly. Just because they are stating that they are an Irish taxi does not mean that they are racist :rolleyes:

Id rather support a fellow irish man. Plus I might acctually get home the quick way. Id know a few people who use taxis who dont feel comfortable getting into a car with a non irish driver. That may seem a little unfair but thats their choice and how the feel.

jack presley · 29-07-2010 08:30PM

Wicklowrider wrote: »

If you saw it on a New York taxi saying driver is american it would be patriotict.

Very few Americans driving taxis in New York!

questionmark? · 29-07-2010 09:01PM

oisindoyle wrote: »

A hackney IS NOT a taxi

:rolleyes: get over yourself.

I mentioned taxi first. I just happen to use hackney's more often as their cheaper and even though it is illegal taxi's que up in this town as their is very few taxi's. Guess what they both give you a lift to your destination in return for money and guess what both taxi's and hackney's are drove by people who can be Irish or non-Irish so ya it is relevant!

robbie_998 · 29-07-2010 09:09PM

questionmark? wrote: »

:rolleyes: get over yourself.

I mentioned taxi first. I just happen to use hackney's more often as their cheaper and even though it is illegal taxi's que up in this town as their is very few taxi's. Guess what they both give you a lift to your destination in return for money and guess what both taxi's and hackney's are drove by people who can be Irish or non-Irish so ya it is relevant!

thats something i actually noticed recently

Hackneys have turned into taxi's but use hackney fares.

e.g the mill S.C in Clondalkin for years used hackneys at the entrance but all the drivers got themselves meters and taxi signs but dont use the meters and charge the hackney fare but im assuming they do that just so they can simply pick up people on the street (unlike hackney) and use the meter for other fares after the mill is closed.

anybody else get this ?

O.T.

I really don't see a problem with this sticker. sure i see people all the time with "Dads taxi", "baby on board", radio station stickers and "L".

it is a sticker to symbolize something but like i said in an earlier post i saw a van driver with a sticker in the window saying he's buying irish products to support 20000 irish jobs and im guessing thats what this taxi driver is doing and this is what the Irish government is saying everyday "support irish jobs, buy irish" etc.

shaddupayaface · 29-07-2010 09:16PM

I would choose to get into a taxi with an Irish driver quicker than one with a foreign driver. From personal experience, the foreign drivers do not know, or pretend not to know where I ask them to take me and end up going all over the place before we get there. I'm just sick of it so it's Irish drivers from now on!

To me that sticker doesn't say "racism", it says "I will know where you ask me to take you and I can speak english and I wont take the p!ss and drive you all over the place to reach your destination"

Jumpy · 29-07-2010 09:16PM

I Was VB wrote: »

Well i have a sticker on my taxi saying ''Full Time Taxi Driver'', is somone not gonna get into my taxi because they think im gonna spout off about part time taxi drivers???

I would certainly consider that possibility. I would more likely peg you as one of those that caused all the disruption recently with the de-regulation whinging.

The only thing you need on the car is "Taxi".

L1011 · 30-07-2010 09:58AM

I Was VB wrote: »

Well i have a sticker on my taxi saying ''Full Time Taxi Driver'', is somone not gonna get into my taxi because they think im gonna spout off about part time taxi drivers???

I wouldn't get in to your taxi because its a fifteen year old Toyota yoke, I'd be looking for the ever increasing number of 3/5-series and Superbs around :P

Taxi with sticker saying 'Irish Taxi Driver'

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