“There’s as many taxis here as New York.”Several taxi drivers who spoke to The Irish Times said the number of cabs on the street can be overwhelming and oversight was not enough to regulate unlicensed drivers. Pulling on a cigarette next to his taxi parked in the line along the quays, Seán Nolan (44) agrees with the claim of a lack of oversight and response to illegal taxi drivers. “If we find a taxi on the rank that is illegitimate, or not on the driver check, we can’t report them. Unlike in many other countries, Uber drivers in Ireland must be licensed in the same way as taxi drivers. “That Uber can’t come into the country and just send anybody.

Source: The Irish Times July 17, 2019 01:18 UTC