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01/04/2009
Taxi Drivers Stage Galway Protest
Taxi drivers in Galway City have staged an hour-long lunchtime protest as part of the ongoing national campaign to stem the growing number of licenses being issued for new drivers.
Between midday and 1pm drivers at the city's two main ranks refused to take passengers. The Galway Taxi Association said members of the public were able to get taxis by hailing them on other streets or by calling taxi companies.
The association says it wanted to demonstrate its strong support for the national campaign but did not want to cause unnecessary hardship to the general public.
The association say they are conducting an urgent analysis of the controversial Goodbody report, published this month, with a view to meeting with them soon.
The report suggested increasing the amount of taxis on the roads and rejected claims by drivers that the market is saturated.
(DW/BMcC)
Between midday and 1pm drivers at the city's two main ranks refused to take passengers. The Galway Taxi Association said members of the public were able to get taxis by hailing them on other streets or by calling taxi companies.
The association says it wanted to demonstrate its strong support for the national campaign but did not want to cause unnecessary hardship to the general public.
The association say they are conducting an urgent analysis of the controversial Goodbody report, published this month, with a view to meeting with them soon.
The report suggested increasing the amount of taxis on the roads and rejected claims by drivers that the market is saturated.
(DW/BMcC)
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