The establishment of the National Employment Rights Authority, and that of Ger Deering as its director, will be welcomed by the trade unions.

NEARLY €350,000 was spent on a botched sticker system for taxis designed to give passengers information on fares and their rights.

AT LEAST 34 taxi drivers have been physically attacked or, robbed so far this year, according to the country’s largest taxi drivers’ union.

STRIKING taxi drivers will meet the industry’s regulator this morning in a bid to end an escalating dispute over a set of pricing and other reforms, which are due to take effect in a fortnight’s time.

TAXI drivers last night put on hold a plan to boycott the prestigious Ryder Cup golf tournament next month.

THE three unions representing thousands of the country’s taxi drivers will meet early next week to decide how much they will disrupt service to the Ryder Cup.

GOLF fans attending the Ryder Cup in September face the possibility of travel chaos after taxi drivers warned that a work stoppage during the tournament was a possibility.

STRIKING taxi drivers were due to return to work early this morning amidst conflicting views about the success of their 24-hour stoppage.

A 24-hour planned nationwide strike by taxi drivers protesting over a new fares structure is due to go ahead tomorrow, a union boss confirmed tonight.

TAXI drivers are set to postpone a formal submission for a fare increase until next January after Taxi Regulator Ger Deering ruled out their demand for a 50 cent surcharge to compensate plate-holders for rising petrol prices.

A PROPOSED surcharge on taxi fares to compensate drivers for spiralling fuel prices must be effectively controlled to ensure it is reduced if prices fall, a watchdog said yesterday.

A proposed surcharge on taxi rides to help drivers pay ever-higher fuel costs must be effectively controlled to ensure it is reduced if prices fall, a consumer watchdog said today.

Taxi drivers are installing security cameras and electronic locks to protect against an upsurge in violent attacks from passengers, it emerged today.

TAXI fares will jump 20% unless Transport Minister Seamus Brennan cuts the Government VAT on fuel, it was claimed yesterday.

TAXI fares will jump by 20% unless Transport Minister Seamus Brennan cuts the Government VAT on fuel, it was claimed yesterday.

Taxi fares will jump by 20 per cent unless Transport Minister Seamus Brennan cuts the Government VAT on fuel, it was claimed today.

A TAXI union leader has called on the new taxi regulator to consider restricting people with other full-time jobs from entering the profession.

A TAXI union leader yesterday claimed part-time cab drivers were a danger to the public for working in excess of legal maximum limits - before admitting that full-time drivers often work even longer.

TAXI drivers warned they are more vulnerable to attacks as changes on seat belt regulations came into force yesterday.

TAXI unions have accused Transport Minister Seamus Brennan of running a red light with his decision to make the wearing of seat belts compulsory for drivers from this Thursday.

TAXI drivers in Dublin are threatening a series of one-day stoppages unless the Government introduces an immediate moratorium on the issuing of licences.

TAXI drivers in Dublin are threatening a series of one-day stoppages unless the Government introduces an immediate moratorium on the issuing of licences.

Thousands of taxi drivers have gone on strike today in protest at the Government's failure to appoint a full-time taxi regulator with statutory powers.

Thousands of taxi drivers are withdrawing their services today, in a 24-hour protest to last until 4am tomorrow.

THOUSANDS OF taxi drivers are to stage a 24-hour strike in protest at the Government’s failure to address their grievances over deregulation.

The National taxi driver's union have stated that the announcement of a regulator for the industry is long overdue.

GARDAÍ suspect local criminals were responsible for hijacking two taxis and assaulting their drivers in Westmeath last weekend.

TAXI customers can now text their experiences, good, bad and indifferent, to the National Taxi Drivers Union.

THE compensation fund for taxi operators hit by deregulation was branded a ‘disgrace’ yesterday by the National Union of Taxi Drivers.

Around 300 taxi drivers held a demonstration rally through Dublin city centre today in protest over industry conditions.

The Government has approved plans to appoint a national taxi regulator to oversee the taxi, hackney and limousine industries.

The National Taxi Drivers Union has claimed that de-regulation has not brought any significant improvement to the taxi service.