'The fleet is dying' - Cork taxi drivers shift support demands into new gear

Cork taxi drivers held a protest in the city to highlight their plight and plea for government help amid the pandemic

Cork Taxi Council members protest in the city centre to highlight the complete lack of respect shown towards their industry. Picture: Jim Coughlan

For the past 38 years, John Ford has been driving a taxi around Cork, getting to know the city’s people and its streets intimately.

The Covid-19 pandemic has no respect for such service, small industry and fraternity. John Ford is unequivocal - this is the worst it has been in all his decades of driving.