Will anything be done about this "lack of taxis" issue?

[silverbullet]

Just listening to Newstalk there a few minutes ago, some woman saying the lack of taxis can lead to similar attacks and rapes as what happened that teenager in Offaly in 2016. we are to blame for everything.

Balderdash and piffle. The girl was out jogging. 10,000 extra taxis driven by mostly sub-continental men won't save one person from being attacked or raped.

10,000 extra Garda patrolling jogging paths might prevent one.

[taxi1990]

Just listening to Newstalk there a few minutes ago, some woman saying the lack of taxis can lead to similar attacks and rapes as what happened that teenager in Offaly in 2016. we are to blame for everything.

Balderdash and piffle. The girl was out jogging. 10,000 extra taxis driven by mostly sub-continental men won't save one person from being attacked or raped.

10,000 extra Garda patrolling jogging paths might prevent one.

Not the girl that was jogging, the case below.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/five-men-jailed-combined-66-27134263

[watty]

What happened to that schoolgirl was awful but:

17 yr old schoolgirl goes drinking in small country town (parents/bartender?), gets separated from 'friends' (WhatsApp?),  and gets into car with 4 strangers. Guys were probably driving around looking for a victim (Gardai?).

But yeah taxis are the problem!

If taxis were viable in that town, how come nobody worked a taxi or local area hackney licence?


P.S. The schoolgirl is blameless but taxis are not to blame either.

[silverbullet]

What happened to that schoolgirl was awful but:

17 yr old schoolgirl goes drinking in small country town (parents/bartender?), gets separated from 'friends' (WhatsApp?),  and gets into car with 4 strangers. Guys were probably driving around looking for a victim (Gardai?).

But yeah taxis are the problem!

If taxis were viable in that town, how come nobody worked a taxi or local area hackney licence?


P.S. The schoolgirl is blameless but taxis are not to blame either.

The rapists are all Brazilian, but sure let's gloss over that.

[Bob Shillin]

What happened to that schoolgirl was awful but:

17 yr old schoolgirl goes drinking in small country town (parents/bartender?), gets separated from 'friends' (WhatsApp?),  and gets into car with 4 strangers. Guys were probably driving around looking for a victim (Gardai?).

But yeah taxis are the problem!

If taxis were viable in that town, how come nobody worked a taxi or local area hackney licence?


P.S. The schoolgirl is blameless but taxis are not to blame either.

The rapists are all Brazilian, but sure let's gloss over that.

One Irish, Conor Byrne, the only one who pled guilty, at the very last possible moment, just before she had to take the stand, and a new jury was assembled,shaved 2 years off his sentence. He was the only one that the girl addressed by name at the end, appreciating his plea, telling him that he had done a terrible thing that would stay with her forever, but she hoped that he would be able to turn his life around. She forgave him, but not the others. Strong girl.

[John m]

The Majority of women that are sexually assaulted have drink taken the Majority of rapists exploit this .Solution close pubs .Its sort of logical .Closing pubs would also solve any lack of taxis .No shortage during lockdown .Less pubs less drink less liver and other health problems so less Hospital overcrowding .Womens Aid should stick to the FACTS and call for Pubs to be Closed or Women to be barred .

[taxi1990]

https://www.thejournal.ie/taxi-dublin-5782012-Jun2022/


will they ever fcuk off.

[silverbullet]

What happened to that schoolgirl was awful but:

17 yr old schoolgirl goes drinking in small country town (parents/bartender?), gets separated from 'friends' (WhatsApp?),  and gets into car with 4 strangers. Guys were probably driving around looking for a victim (Gardai?).

But yeah taxis are the problem!

If taxis were viable in that town, how come nobody worked a taxi or local area hackney licence?


P.S. The schoolgirl is blameless but taxis are not to blame either.

The rapists are all Brazilian, but sure let's gloss over that.

One Irish, Conor Byrne, the only one who pled guilty, at the very last possible moment, just before she had to take the stand, and a new jury was assembled,shaved 2 years off his sentence. He was the only one that the girl addressed by name at the end, appreciating his plea, telling him that he had done a terrible thing that would stay with her forever, but she hoped that he would be able to turn his life around. She forgave him, but not the others. Strong girl.

One in a Brazilian...sorry!

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

good read. thing should be hung drawn and quartered.
https://m.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/long-read-larry-murphy-and-irelands-missing-women-41490862.html

[silverbullet]

Is everywhere forced to close at exactly the same time still? Just asking!

[taxi1990]

https://www.thejournal.ie/taxi-poll-2-5783692-Jun2022/

[Taxi driver42]

Uber on the way
We be fucked

[silverbullet]

I was in a cab all night no problem. It must be a slow news day when a digital rag talks taxis.

No Tram stories

No Dublin Bus stories

No DART stories

Why?

They generate advertising revenue, that's the lifeblood of digital redtops.

[mercenary for hire]

Plenty of taxis if you know where to look.

[silverbullet]

Plenty of taxis if you know where to look.

+1
Tapping THE app' when leaving a venue with 15,000 other punters expecting to be singled out by a taxi driver is never really going to work.