The number of taxi drivers in the Republic, which fell by nearly half after Ireland’s crash a decade ago, increased last year for the first time in almost a decade, the National Transport Authority (NTA) has said. Just 246 taxi drivers were under 30 years. The average taxi covers about 32,600km per annum, excluding driving for private use by the driver. The majority of taxi licence holders (55 per cent) operate in Dublin. Two hundred and twelve prosecutions started last year, including 158 cases of drivers not holding a valid driver and/or vehicle licence and 19 for the illegal display of a taxi sign.

Source: The Irish Times July 16, 2019 17:26 UTC