‘Cautious optimism’ on airport taxi deal

Taxi driver representatives have expressed “cautious optimism” they can reach a permanent settlement over the next few days with the Dublin Airport Authority to end a row over taxi spaces in a temporary overflow area.

However, taxi drivers said there was still no agreement with the DAA on the issue despite intensive talks over the past 10 days.

A short-term settlement was agreed on Aug 24 after taxi drivers had staged a two-day wildcat strike at the airport in protest at the DAA’s decision to withdraw access to about 55 spaces in an overflow area where licence holders waited before being called to ranks outside terminal buildings.