Diesel Rationing ?

[watty]

...However, to be approved for a mortgage, they must also pass a stress test, per Central Bank rules. This tests the ability of the borrower to repay the loan each month should interest rates rise by 2 percent above what the lender is offering them.

Can't really comment on property as I don't understand how young people can afford to buy/rent these days.  However, if mortgagees told the bank the truth when they got their mortgage, they should have some buffer as rates rise upto 2% over the current rate.

The taxi industry will survive.  Most of us survived the last recession.  Even if the customer's wallet shrinks again, the taxi biz has been shrinking too.  According to the NTA (PDF), there were 23.7k PSV vehicles and 38.5k driver licences back in 2011 but nowadays it's closer to 19k vehicles and 20k drivers.  The number of drivers has almost halved in 11 years! The industry will reinvent itself and adapt.  The NTA has part-funded upto 10% of the fleet to be WATs and nowadays, it's part-funding EV (maybe 2,000) over 3 years.  That's almost 10% of the fleet converted to EV!

The Govt/NTA are throwing money at the 'vehicle' side of things but it's the drivers I'd be looking at.  The number of drivers has almost halved since 2011 and, of those that remain, 30-40% are over 60 years old and must be thinking of slowing down/retiring.  The NTA will have to let new drivers into the biz. But the Govt are pushing apprenticeships and the construction industry so where are the new drivers gonna come from?

[Octavia1]

The average price of a 3 bed apartment to rent in Dublin City centre is bout  €4,000-5, 000 I rekon if yu look on daft ....
€ 2,900 will get yu one them 2 bed  kips along the quays that was trown up by zoe developments during the celtic tiger ....
Bring a hard hat an a pair of wellys wen ya move in 

My hen works part time with a Property manager in Dublin says he hasent had an appartment to rent since March .Google and Facebook and other firms from the Google Ghetto are snapping them up and leaving them empty so they have them for staff returning to the Dublin Office after working from home in other countries .

All ties in wit jasmy  secure pc Johnny....the ammont of people working from home has changed forever.....its cheaper for companies an employee's an creates an arguably greater environment for
A better work/life balance an productivity  in most cases ide imagine ....apes  are looking to rent or buy down the bog wer cost of rent / purchase / cost of living  expenses is much cheaper......Dublin is pricing itself out of business on the world stage ..these factors are  reflected in the national property price index wer properties down the bog have seen a marked increase in value compared to Dublin....decentralisation seems to be the way forward in all tings ....

[John m]

OCCI Remember where you read this first .I use to work the Docks still know a few heads .There will be Fuel Rationing by October we do not have any LNG storage so it too will be rationed for Electricity Generation .The bolloxology about the Sancho Panza Windmills is just that Bolloxology .It takes 8 years from applying for planning to connection to the grid .What nobody is mentioning is the upstands for these Windmills are cast in Ukraine or Russia .Putin has played a blinder .His next move is the Easter Sunday 1916 shoot the Azymov Brigade as terrorists exactly what the Brits did then the Ukranian people will turn on Zalesny if he dosent save them .You cant out maneuver a Brain like that with anti tank missiles or Eurovision winning Songs .How will Dr Leos home workers cope with no electricity and their modums dont work and they cannot teather their mobile for security reasons .Fucking bright idea by the Doctor home working even the Mill owners in 1780 knew home working had no future .

[Octavia1]

I don't tink putin is a genius...he's a fukin maniac
Way too long in office an clinging to 20th century ideals ....he's murdering his own soldiers who are  disorganised,  untrained,
ill-equipped and corrupt  by all accounts an no match for western technology and intervention....
My guess a coup is on the cards....either that or nucleur war ...
That cnut is very capable
He's totally fuked up russias future ...made enemies of the oligarks..some of whom he's allegedly murdered with ther families ...
I hope an inside job is on the cards soon ....

[John m]

Watty here is my take on the taxi industry .Dereg went wrong as in .They expected the hacks to licence up and a few casual traders that would work weekends or when there was an event .But lads in the pub bragging about their earnings encouraged the likes of me to change jobs .As a result of the amount of taxis on the road the Taxithingey went for the 9 year rule and Suitability and stickers to reduce casual traders and improve standards also as a result of the increase in the amount of taxis it became the preferred way to travel on a night out .In reality the oversupply of taxis has ruined local economies .People who use to drink local now head for the City center you regularly see them in a que in the rain outside pubs in town waiting to get in and not complaining unlike if they need to que for a taxi  while there are plenty of good drinking pubs with food and entertainment in their local area .Now as a result of lobbying from City Center Locations Streets will be shut off for people to drink in .The poor Publican or restauranture in Lucan or Swords will see his business exported to Capel Street or South William Street the downside will be loss of Commercial rates and local employment .Dublin City Council get rates for every street table .Everything is cause and effect .The WAT only was a legal device to restrict and REDUCE the number of taxis .The High court ruled anybody could get a SPSV drivers licence but the Minister could regulate the Standard of the Vehicles .add in the non transferability .The Taxi industry will self regulate and as a result the exodus of Pint drinker Tony and his new Girlfriend Ludmilla from their local in the village to Temple Bar will be reversed .

[John m]

I don't tink putin is a genius...he's a fukin maniac
Way too long in office an clinging to 20th century ideals ....he's murdering his own soldiers who are  disorganised,  untrained,
ill-equipped and corrupt  by all accounts an no match for western technology and intervention....
My guess a coup is on the cards....either that or nucleur war ...
That cnut is very capable
He's totally fuked up russias future ...made enemies of the oligarks..some of whom he's allegedly murdered with ther families ...
I hope an inside job is on the cards soon ....

Jesus Occi what are you smoking He lost less Soldiers in winning this war than the Yanks lost losing in Vietnan,or Korea,or Afganistan or Iraq .He is a Military Genius .How has he fucked up Russias future Germany cooked people in ovens and we drive Scodas and Vws  .On the Ollies he dosent give a fuck about them he probably seized all their Russian assetts .You are watching to much CNN .When this is sorted Russia owns the eastern side of Ukraine Sweden and Finland are buying loads of American military hardware and we are topping up with Russian Diesel in the roundy Q .This is not a story from the Commando Comics we use to buy in the 60s this is real warfare between a Genius and a TV Comedian who was played by the Brits and the Yanks .Look at how many hundred billion the USA has made out of supplying over priced oil and Gas and obsolete military hardware to fighters and frightened countries .The Big winners in all of this were the USA and Russia biggest losers Ukraine and the idiot EU who got played .

[Octavia1]

In a modern world yu can't survive  or prosper without trade ...the chinese Know this ... that's why they developed a communist/ capitalist hybrid society ...they won't back him cause they know he's a fukin eegit ....

Putin is living in the 20th century an is mentally ill and unstable..
He's obsolete like his tanks an his helicopters an his   ridiculous
 invasion  that's backfired and only strengthened nato ...wat a gobshite

If he was clever heed do wat the American an Chinese do ....
Heed strengthen his economy  by welcoming  trade with a smile an  wit a knife behind his back  ...an buy up every piece of real estate abroad  he can get his hands on ...I'm guessing thers an appartment block within 2 miles of yur gaff foreign owned an the profits from rent are shipped off to investors in a monthly paycheck an not a shot fired

The man is a fuking idiot Johnny....

[watty]

The FN manager has a genius for getting stories in the paper - here's another FN press release news story!  I love how newspapers print this stuff without labelling it 'sponsered' or similar.  There's no context or quotes from rival firms or even the NTA...

Increasing number of people training to become taxi drivers

There has been an increasing number of people training to becoming taxi drivers, according to data released by Free Now.  <snip>  It comes as concerns have been raised over the lack of taxi drivers in Dublin.

In April this year, there was a 20 per cent increase in the number of people registering for the Free Now training programme compared with January.  Free Now driver data shows 60 per cent of new driver partners who joined the app in 2022 have completed the training initiative.

Niall Carson, general manager of Free Now Ireland said a collective effort from stakeholders needs to be made to support taxi driver retention and encourage more drivers to join the national fleet.  “The rising number of candidates registering for our training programme since the start of 2022 is great to see as it reflects fresh interest in careers within the taxi sector at a time when the national fleet remains depleted post-pandemic,” Mr Carson said.

<snip>

According to Free Now, 60 per cent of taxi drivers enjoy their job and recommend it as a career choice.  Working for themselves, a flexible working schedule, and the ability to maintain a good work-life balance were cited by drivers as benefits of the job.

I wonder if this emphasis on newbies is because current drivers are giving up on FN and switching to Bolt and Uber?

[John m]

You need to read your History Occi .The Yanks and Brits were scared shitless by the Russians after WW2 they feared Communism and the Elites in both  Britain and USA isolated Russia and destroyed their economies with embargos to protect their own pot of Gold .USA have destroyed more economies to boost their own. Oil could trade at about 80c a barrell and still make money but Nigeria, Venezuela ,Iran are all banned from exporting oil while Saudi are protected by the USA .Look at the USA it is a failed state .Imagine an elected President tried to overtrow his sucessor and he might even get re elected .WW1 was a fight between German Socialism and British Aristocratic entitlement .Brits were afraid if Germany was a fairer society then the British Working Classs would rise up so they sent them off to War to defeat the thing that they actually wanted . Dont fool yourself about China it is a dictatorship like both Russia and America it works for the Elites .I posted last week that I could buy something for 6 euro on line or 20 in the shop .That was made by China for about 50P .What China do is make cheap to market shit that they will corner the market then increase their prices but we dont care we want the smallest price .over 90% of all ball bearings used world wide are now made in China .The bullshit about global warming and fossil fuels is more to do with the trillions of Dollars that are exported to Saudi Arabia who dont play with the same deck as the rest they dont buy Levis or Coca Cola or use Paddy Power accounts .They take that money and spend it buying up your Hotels,Officeblocks,Hospitals ,Roads ,That increases the price and denies the local elites from buying them up cheap .The 1% dont like sharing .Back to me war story and your assumption Putin is not a Military Genius .Big Dommos Great Uncle Dommo was a Corporal in the Dublin Fusiliers I was drinking Porter with him in the Pigeon Club one day and he said how the fuck did the British win World War one they were fucking idiots if the Yanks hadent helped them the Germans would of won .Imagine he said some Fucking Young officer who probably only learned to wank a few weeks ago led men over the top of a trench to attach German trenches and the dumb cunt use to blow a fucking whistle just to let the Germans know they were coming .

[John m]

The FN manager has a genius for getting stories in the paper - here's another FN press release news story!  I love how newspapers print this stuff without labelling it 'sponsered' or similar.  There's no context or quotes from rival firms or even the NTA...

Increasing number of people training to become taxi drivers

There has been an increasing number of people training to becoming taxi drivers, according to data released by Free Now.  <snip>  It comes as concerns have been raised over the lack of taxi drivers in Dublin.

In April this year, there was a 20 per cent increase in the number of people registering for the Free Now training programme compared with January.  Free Now driver data shows 60 per cent of new driver partners who joined the app in 2022 have completed the training initiative.

Niall Carson, general manager of Free Now Ireland said a collective effort from stakeholders needs to be made to support taxi driver retention and encourage more drivers to join the national fleet.  “The rising number of candidates registering for our training programme since the start of 2022 is great to see as it reflects fresh interest in careers within the taxi sector at a time when the national fleet remains depleted post-pandemic,” Mr Carson said.

<snip>

According to Free Now, 60 per cent of taxi drivers enjoy their job and recommend it as a career choice.  Working for themselves, a flexible working schedule, and the ability to maintain a good work-life balance were cited by drivers as benefits of the job.

I wonder if this emphasis on newbies is because current drivers are giving up on FN and switching to Bolt and Uber?

Watty did you read my previous reply to you .The 11% increase in fares will further reduce the number of fares available .The industry is probably still oversupplied its just 6 hours at the weekend and as soon as this inflation and rent and mortgage increases bite people wont be heading to the overpriced Oasis that is Dublin City Center .If you work nights you notice Thomas Street to Mount Street .Abbey Street to Renelagh outside that its virtually empty .For food or Drink and mid week even the Overpriced Oasis is only partly busy .

[Octavia1]

You need to read your History Occi .The Yanks and Brits were scared shitless by the Russians after WW2 they feared Communism and the Elites in both  Britain and USA isolated Russia and destroyed their economies with embargos to protect their own pot of Gold .USA have destroyed more economies to boost their own. Oil could trade at about 80c a barrell and still make money but Nigeria, Venezuela ,Iran are all banned from exporting oil while Saudi are protected by the USA .Look at the USA it is a failed state .Imagine an elected President tried to overtrow his sucessor and he might even get re elected .WW1 was a fight between German Socialism and British Aristocratic entitlement .Brits were afraid if Germany was a fairer society then the British Working Classs would rise up so they sent them off to War to defeat the thing that they actually wanted . Dont fool yourself about China it is a dictatorship like both Russia and America it works for the Elites .I posted last week that I could buy something for 6 euro on line or 20 in the shop .That was made by China for about 50P .What China do is make cheap to market shit that they will corner the market then increase their prices but we dont care we want the smallest price .over 90% of all ball bearings used world wide are now made in China .The bullshit about global warming and fossil fuels is more to do with the trillions of Dollars that are exported to Saudi Arabia who dont play with the same deck as the rest they dont buy Levis or Coca Cola or use Paddy Power accounts .They take that money and spend it buying up your Hotels,Officeblocks,Hospitals ,Roads ,That increases the price and denies the local elites from buying them up cheap .The 1% dont like sharing .Back to me war story and your assumption Putin is not a Military Genius .Big Dommos Great Uncle Dommo was a Corporal in the Dublin Fusiliers I was drinking Porter with him in the Pigeon Club one day and he said how the fuck did the British win World War one they were fucking idiots if the Yanks hadent helped them the Germans would of won .Imagine he said some Fucking Young officer who probably only learned to wank a few weeks ago led men over the top of a trench to attach German trenches and the dumb cunt use to blow a fucking whistle just to let the Germans know they were coming .

Venezuela,  Nigeria, Iran?  ....who the fuk wants to deal wit them .........  ones a cocaine dealer , ones a failed state rife  and crippled wit endemic cultural corruption an the other is a  religious cult livin In the middle ages.........yuv just proved me point Johnny ....all in poverty excluded from the world economy an all rich in resources an all bollixed ....North Korea is on the far end of the spectrum an that's wer putin is headin only I don't think/hope the  smart Russians will put up wit it much longer ..
The gas an oil exports will be cut off ...foreign businesses have left Russia, trade closed down ....biggest own goal in  history
Poor bastards in Russia be eatin grass  or pot noodles  made in China next yer ....
As for global warming....wers the fukin swallows ? 


 

[watty]

Watty did you read my previous reply to you .The 11% increase in fares will further reduce the number of fares available .The industry is probably still oversupplied its just 6 hours at the weekend and as soon as this inflation and rent and mortgage increases bite people wont be heading to the overpriced Oasis that is Dublin City Center .If you work nights you notice Thomas Street to Mount Street .Abbey Street to Renelagh outside that its virtually empty .For food or Drink and mid week even the Overpriced Oasis is only partly busy .

People can walk, cycle, bus, LUAS, drive, facetime etc etc before they get a taxi so I'm not convinced people think about the price of taxis too much  Taxis are at the luxury end of the transport spectrum so, of course, it's a bit more expensive than other modes of transport. 

People have more money than sense.  And for some people,  paying with a card/FN is not like spending real money - they just tap and go.  I work days and I'm regularly amazed at minimum wage kids getting a taxi to work in Tesco/Woodies etc.  Or mothers in their pyjamas delivering their well-dressed child to school in a taxi and then driving the mother home.  Or junkies doing the home-clinic-drug dealer-home run.

Pubs might be closing but people still need to socialise - posh people will have dinner parties and normal people will have drink/drug parties.  People are afraid of drink checkpoints so they'll get a taxi to work the next day. And they're still be those who wake up in a strange bed and need to get outta there asap.  People will still get taxis to funerals and hospital appointments.  Taxis to train stations/airports.  Plenty of reasons to get a taxi. 

Having a card machine will probably be important so people can pay by credit card if there's no money in their bank account.

[Belker]

... there were 23.7k PSV vehicles and 38.5k driver licences back in 2011 but nowadays it's closer to 19k vehicles and 20k drivers.  The number of drivers has almost halved in 11 years! ......

The Govt/NTA are throwing money at the 'vehicle' side of things but it's the drivers I'd be looking at.  The number of drivers has almost halved since 2011 ....

The Taxi fleet has decreased but not halved in 11 years, of the 38.5k drivers fer just 23.7k PSV's in 2011, I reckon quite a lot of them 38.5k drivers were not actively working the industry but just keeping their old license alive as back then it cost just 13 Euro every 5 years to renew it and it was handy if a 'Rainy day' ever came along.
But then the license renewal went up to 250 Euro and the rules got more stringent and most of the 'Rainy day' crowd did not bother renewing.

[Rat Catcher]

When?

[Belker]

When?

When, What ?