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rage against the milkman

Comments Off Posted by on June 5, 2011

Our taxi home from town last night got stuck in a faceoff versus a milk van. We were in a narrow street with only enough room for one vehicle to go in either direction. The milk van was stopped and we waited. The driver got back in and started to do the old italian flick [...]

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RANK

1 Comment Posted by on February 25, 2010

Follow up to some long forgotten rants about taxi’s THE TAXI industry in Ireland has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. According to figures from the Commission for Taxi Regulation, there were 4,218 taxis in 2000, before deregulation, and on January 1st this year there were 21,139. The face of the industry has also [...]

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merry new year

Comments Off Posted by on January 3, 2010

I went to a party on new years eve and had to walk most of the way home. I tried to get on the aircoach but the driver wouldnt open the door. Walking past the Westin hotel some American guy in his 40s was shouting at the porter “i need availability”. It was 5 in [...]

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taxi jokers

1 Comment Posted by on June 28, 2009

Got a taxi called out last night, it was €9.45 before it even moved. I asked the driver why it was so much as he took us on a roundabout route to show us Colin Farrels house (not at our request). He was playing by the rules so it seems: Initial charge €4.45, call out [...]

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we the people

Comments Off Posted by on April 22, 2009

I noticed advertisements on many taxis for http://www.wethepeopleofeire.com/ Promoting our political, economic and cultural interest in accordance with our ancestors and traditions. [In reference to article 1, BUNREACHT Na hÉIREANN]. We are seeking to promote the welll fare of all, with due observance of Prudence, Justice and Charity, so that the dignity and freedom of [...]

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georges st happenings

Comments Off Posted by on March 6, 2009

I am now fully convinced that taxi drivers are involved in another dodgy practice, besides going on strike and butting into passengers private conversations. Even when you tell them not to go down Georges st they still do because they know their driving brethren will be there in gridlock. It is an easy way for [...]

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Ryanair boss urges taxi drivers to work harder

1 Comment Posted by on March 5, 2009

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says protesting taxi drivers should work harder or get out of the business if they have a problem making a living. Mr O’Leary, who holds a taxi-licence plate but uses it purely for personal journeys, said he doesn’t support today’s protest by taxi drivers and would be actively using his taxi [...]

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asshole road users

1 Comment Posted by on March 3, 2009

A taxi driver picked us up on baggot st at around 3am on saturday. We said we wanted to go home but stop at a shop along the way. He said, “I will leave bring you to the shop, but after that I am going home”. I said “what the fuck?”. He asked if we [...]

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