Taximen Protest Wed 28th Oct 2026

[Rat Catcher]

Limit public hire licences to EVs under 3YO with monthly NCTS certificates?

The current meter is too low in Dublin in my experience (38 mins inc. run in to take €28.xx on a job from King St. North to DAP) and too high on some (but not all) fares originating outside of the big cities (32 mins inc. run in to take €73 on a job from Stamullen to DAP)... One size doesn't fit all.

[Rat Catcher]

It's not (for me) about how awful Uber is treating us, it's how current dispatch operator licensing regulation facilitates market manipulation, market manipulation that is anti- competitive and is proven to ultimately deliver adverse consequences for both riders and drivers.

[Dr. Martin Gooter Bling]

What do we want…………dont know

What do we want!
A cure for Tourette's!
When do we want it!













































CUNT!

[watty]

Speaking of market manipulation and excluding competitors.... Aldi and Lidl should face same rules on UK store openings as rivals, says watchdog

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) proposal would prevent the German discount brands from blocking rival supermarkets opening close to their stores.  Rules designed to stop large grocery retailers from using land agreements to make it harder for rival supermarkets to open nearby, particularly through restrictive covenants and exclusivity arrangements, were introduced in 2010.

Those nasty German discounters were using all the tricks in the book (allegedly) to stop rivals operating on their patch but the UK regulator stepped in to ensure the honest-to-goodness housewife could buy her childer's dinners at a fair competitive price.  Probably banned below cost selling as well. 

What do we want?  Safe food at a decent price [for the consumer]

The NTA could learn from this.  If a business can get dominant enough to change/manipulate the rules and exclude rivals, that's bad for competition and bad for the consumer/passenger. 

What do we want?  Safe taxis at a decent price [for the passenger]

[John m]

THE PROTESTERS WILL GET WHAT THEY DESERVE the rest of us will get fucked .

[silverbullet]

I suggest you read the link Watty posted in another thread ( http://intaxi.org/forum/index.php?topic=19038.0 )

Forcing competition out to monopolise a market is anti-competitive. I get that you don't understand that and that it's taking our discussion beyond what taxi drivers might reasonably be expected to understand but the men protesting obviously do understand what is happening and do understand what the next stage of Uber's market manipulation will be. As noted previously, I get why you think you will force all the immigrants back to where they came from by supporting Uber and covering it's reduced fixed fares up above in Dublin. However, the fact that you think Uber will increase the rates it pays you once you have forced all the immigrant drivers back to where they came from is laughable. Once you're happy to do the work the portion of the fare that Uber pays you will only ever decrease. Limo drivers are already paying them 25% commission and Free Now already charges it's Taxi drivers 25% commission.

The Nigerians put Uber in their place:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Lb-v4IHmUKA

[Rat Catcher]

They done that here too to be fair.

[Rat Catcher]

Reminder for tomorrow. I'm sure the men will appreciate your support.

[watty]

Tiocfaidh ár lá   

[silverbullet]

Reminder for tomorrow. I'm sure the men will appreciate your support.

I, for one, won't work during the protest.

[John m]

Protest All they Like .Look back at the Last one and look at this one .Notice how DIVERSE the crowd are .Irish,African,Indian ? Or mainly Asian .Word dropped in my direction .There is more to this than Taxi issues as most if not ALL the protesters run the UBER App .The word Im hearing is this is an attempt by certain people to establish themselves as the recognised body or person to represent their community with ALL Governmet departments on behalf of their Community .Visas ,Schools,Housing ,Places of Worship .Not as well promoted on Facebook as the last one .It is now a Whatsapp Group .How did you hear about this protest ?

[Rat Catcher]

That'd suggest there's people with a bit of political know how, something we've certainly lacked over the years. Maybe they could get some representation on city/council councils?

[Octavia1]

That'd suggest there's people with a bit of political know how, something we've certainly lacked over the years. Maybe they could get some representation on city/council councils?

 I think the suggestion is that the groups protesting are  working towards other agendas  other than fixed fares ... ie greater esteem  for want of a better word  for ther own... exclusive  to everyone else  ....  whos idea of equality an fairness that welcomed them into the county in the first place.... may not be ther top priority.... I cud be rong  but very seldom am if ever  ...


 

[Rat Catcher]

The stated objectives seem pretty clear to me.

The men protesting have attracted political support from many quarters, most notably People Before Profit and should welcome that support.

Obviously Govt/NTA will gauge the level of support for Uber in it's current form from how well or poorly supported relevant protest action proves to be.

The erm has expressed his support for Uber and has gone as far as to suggest that he favours further reductions in the rates paid to drivers by Uber. Initially that struck me as bizarre given that he was on this very forum whinging about Uber reducing the rates it pays him on a Sunday for two or three weeks in a row before that change of heart. However, he has justified his latest stance by explaining that he believes that covering the reduced fares will force those drivers who can't afford to cover them (immigrants in the main) out of business and ultimately result in Uber increasing the rates it pays remaining drivers. Personally, I don't think either of those things will happen.

I'm sure other drivers have other reasons for supporting Uber and that is their right.

How is Kaspa doing these days?

[Taxi driver42]

I dont think it will work that plan