Council to ask taxi regulator to suspend issuing of plates

LIMERICK City Council wants the taxi regulator to suspend the issuing of further plates in the city.

The council yesterday backed a notice of motion tabled by Cllr Kevin Kiely, Cllr Jim Long and Cllr Kieran Walsh who claimed many long-established taxi workers were being driven out of business.

They pointed to an alleged influx of part-timers who have swollen city ranks.