Racism widespread in Galway's taxi industry, says report

A damning new report has found that racism is widespread in Galway's taxi industry.

The controversial report, carried out by the Irish Centre for Human Rights at NUI Galway, found that no taxi company in Galway employs black drivers.

Galway's taxi industry has hit back, saying that each driver is a shareholder and in effect works on a self-employed basis.

The report, set to be published next week, has made 12 recommendations, including that taxi drivers attend training sessions on racism as soon as possible.

It also accuses the public of not always taking the first taxi in the queue. A survey revealed that 26% were trying to find an ‘Irish taxi’.