Taxi driver denies accusations of racism

ONE of the country’s best-known taxi drivers has denied his association is racist and refusing membership to foreign nationals because of their skin colour.

Derry Coughlan, the long-serving chairman of the Cork Taximen’s Association, sparked a race row after comments he made during the 24-hour strike on Monday.

He told TV3 news that his association’s constitution does not allow “non-national members at the moment”.