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Title: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Justin Time on May 27, 2021, 01:00:34 pm
So who’s at the protest then?
I only saw there was a protest from a picture Richard Boyd Barrett posted on social media.It didnt seem to be well attended!
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: watty on May 27, 2021, 01:52:03 pm
We're all still in bed - aren't we unemployed afterall  :P  :P  :P
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Shallowhal on May 27, 2021, 03:37:57 pm
My licence is lapsed so i'm officially not a taximan.....and an unemployed one at that....is that a paradox or summit? lol
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on May 27, 2021, 03:40:28 pm
My licence is lapsed so i'm officially not a taximan.....and an unemployed one at that....is that a paradox or summit? lol
No, a Paradox is what we wore with wrangler parallels in the 70s. 8)
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Shallowhal on May 27, 2021, 03:46:30 pm
Is O'Connors still on Abbey St? lol
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on May 27, 2021, 04:23:30 pm
Is O'Connors still on Abbey St? lol
Do ya remember Jem? Will I ever forget! 8)


(https://i.postimg.cc/PCZGm2WC/0004af3b-488.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PCZGm2WC)

I think the black guy was Gary Hanlon. Gary wore docs sprayed silver!
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Shallowhal on May 27, 2021, 04:27:29 pm
The Unemployed Oceans 8.....with Billy on the left!!
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: watty on May 27, 2021, 06:24:24 pm
Assuming the photo was taken today, looks like the turnout wasn't too bad...

(https://mmo.aiircdn.com/301/60af9b8739695.jpg)

https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/ (https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/)
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on May 27, 2021, 06:37:33 pm
Assuming the photo was taken today, looks like the turnout wasn't too bad...

(https://mmo.aiircdn.com/301/60af9b8739695.jpg)

https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/ (https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/)
I see S-class E-class made it. 8)
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Octavia1 on May 27, 2021, 07:06:27 pm
Assuming the photo was taken today, looks like the turnout wasn't too bad...

(https://mmo.aiircdn.com/301/60af9b8739695.jpg)

https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/ (https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/)

Fair play to them.... And Richard  boyd barrett.....
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: john m on May 27, 2021, 07:35:41 pm
Not to many My Taxi branded taxis there ?I wasent there I had me second Harpoon .Fair play to them .
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Badabing on May 27, 2021, 07:44:04 pm
I presume Richie Barrett told them he doesn't want Hotels and Pubs or Aviation to be back until Zero Covid, so we'll be on the Covid Coin until the New Year in his ideal world.
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: watty on May 27, 2021, 07:55:34 pm
Strange comment from the Shinners - could be read 2 ways?

https://twitter.com/sinnfeinireland/status/1397899781175975936

Quote
Govt must finally put in place sector specific Covid supports for the taxi industry.

Taxi drivers have been severely hit by Covid, with most not seeing a days work for 15 months. If action is not taken, there will be significantly less taxis on our roads.

There's some video in that Twitter link as well.



P.S. Why are the 'unions' so obsessed with getting rid of the Taxi Advisory Council?  Are the per diems not enough?  It seems to be a new thing for them.
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Cool Boola on May 27, 2021, 09:51:47 pm
Z class had the shades on in case someone noticed him.... ::fds
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Shallowhal on May 27, 2021, 09:59:54 pm
Assuming the photo was taken today, looks like the turnout wasn't too bad...

(https://mmo.aiircdn.com/301/60af9b8739695.jpg)

https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/ (https://www.q102.ie/news/q102-news/taxi-drivers-stage-city-centre-demo/)
I see S-class E-class made it. 8)

Typical.....fuk is first away!!
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on May 28, 2021, 02:20:53 pm
I reckon SF has skin in the game hence the interest in putting a spokesperson forward.
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Justin Time on May 31, 2021, 06:28:54 pm
Saw a video of some of the speakers at the protest.

Richard Boyd Barrett was his usual self, hes good and says it like it is.
Shinner fella was there because, why not,we'll jimp on the bandwagon.(I had numerous interactions with the Shinners over the years and it was a case of "we're in your side and we'll get back to ya",Im still waiting!)
Then we had Mary Fitzpatrick(Fianna Fail) speak gibberish,Have no clue why she was there. Shes obviously still looking for that elusive TD seat, so why not "back the taxi drivers".
Then we had Paul McAuliffe TD (Fianna Fail) calling on "the Government to help the taxi drivers out" .

Forgetting of course that his party is IN Government.

All the plebs at the protest allowed him and ya wan to speak and not challenge them.
The same Fianna Fail party who brought in deregulation all those years ago..
Some people have short memories.
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on May 31, 2021, 07:58:14 pm
From the faces I saw at the protest, a large proportion were airport drivers. Also with tenuous links to SF etc.
Strangely, if you were to listen to a lot of them they're making a fortune.

I remember wacker telling anyone who'd listen:

6 jobs

"Swords, €7.60 on the meter, yer man threw me a score for not complaining"

"Applewood, €13.40, another score."

Back up to the ramp...

"Northwood, €8.00, threw me a score and would I drop him to Powerscourt,/Enniskerry in the morning.

"Woodlawn next €17.00, got the score.

Got a street hail from Santry to Cargo, threw me a tenner.

Straight up to T1

Cherrywood says yer man, and would you mind taking the M50?

Yer man hands me two fifties and says can ya write me a receipt for a ton?

No bodger says I!

Rentamouth asks wacker "How long are ya out?

The guts of two hours says wacker!! rofl

And that's why I don't listen to rankwank. 8)

Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: Rat Catcher on June 01, 2021, 12:05:14 pm
Saw a video of some of the speakers at the protest.

Richard Boyd Barrett was his usual self, hes good and says it like it is.
Shinner fella was there because, why not,we'll jimp on the bandwagon.(I had numerous interactions with the Shinners over the years and it was a case of "we're in your side and we'll get back to ya",Im still waiting!)
Then we had Mary Fitzpatrick(Fianna Fail) speak gibberish,Have no clue why she was there. Shes obviously still looking for that elusive TD seat, so why not "back the taxi drivers".
Then we had Paul McAuliffe TD (Fianna Fail) calling on "the Government to help the taxi drivers out" .

Forgetting of course that his party is IN Government.

All the plebs at the protest allowed him and ya wan to speak and not challenge them.
The same Fianna Fail party who brought in deregulation all those years ago..
Some people have short memories.


Most of them are post dereg scum protesting about other post dereg scum
Title: Re: Taxi Protest Dublin
Post by: silverbullet on June 01, 2021, 12:32:09 pm
Saw a video of some of the speakers at the protest.

Richard Boyd Barrett was his usual self, hes good and says it like it is.
Shinner fella was there because, why not,we'll jimp on the bandwagon.(I had numerous interactions with the Shinners over the years and it was a case of "we're in your side and we'll get back to ya",Im still waiting!)
Then we had Mary Fitzpatrick(Fianna Fail) speak gibberish,Have no clue why she was there. Shes obviously still looking for that elusive TD seat, so why not "back the taxi drivers".
Then we had Paul McAuliffe TD (Fianna Fail) calling on "the Government to help the taxi drivers out" .

Forgetting of course that his party is IN Government.

All the plebs at the protest allowed him and ya wan to speak and not challenge them.
The same Fianna Fail party who brought in deregulation all those years ago..
Some people have short memories.


Most of them are post dereg scum protesting about other post dereg scum
S - class e- class is the only pre dereg plate I see in the picture.