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"There was so many girls walking home alone because they couldn't get taxis"

It's becoming harder and harder to get a taxi in Dublin City Centre at weekends because so many d...

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12.40 11 Feb 2022


"There was so many girls walking home alone because they couldn't get taxis"


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12.40 11 Feb 2022


It's becoming harder and harder to get a taxi in Dublin City Centre at weekends because so many drivers have left the industry.

There are currently around 25,000 licenced taxi drivers in Ireland, but only around 18,000 of those licenced are actually working.

And if you've been out in Dublin in recent weekends, you've probably struggled to find a way home after midnight.

Barry Whyte reports...


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