If you were out over the weekend you would have seen a mass exodus of people streaming out of the capital. Many people have complained that drivers are ignoring requests on taxi apps because cash transactions are less paperwork for the driver. Chantelle and Darragh told Andrea about their difficulties with taxis recently.

Fred who has been a taxi driver for 23 years, also joined Andrea to shed some light on why people are finding it difficult to get taxis...

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