Come over and say hello, and check out the new look!
The new site address is www.irishtaxi.org
The old re-direct, www.irishtaxi.net should now direct to the new site.
If you used that address and still ended up here, it's because of your browser history, try the links above instead, also you should really clear your browser history, what else might you be missing?
The new site address is http://irishtaxi.org/
www.irishtaxi.net is currently in the process of being forwarded to the above address and should
I'm about to make the switch over to the "Wordpress" platform;
I've sorted the web host; "Siteground" too late if they're crap!
I've exported all the Posts and the old comments over, the new "haloscan" type, I'm afraid, don't export!
I hope you'll find the new site a bit more professional looking (not a lot!), it'll certainly be quicker to load,
There are also some new features which I hope to put to good use and others I hope to figure out eventually.
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Picture on the right shows workers putting sandbags in Clontarf in preparation for the storm with a lady struggling with her brolly
There was a hell of a lot of wind and rain this evening, the forecasters have said that this, combined with the current high tides will likely cause flooding in coastal areas.
The usual towns and villages in Dublin have been provided with sandbags and the council have put up a temporary flood wall using larger bags, along the seafront at Sandymount.
Many of the residents of Sandymount, Ringsend, Drumcondra and Clontarf; some of the places mentioned are elderly and many are uninsured /uninsurable as a similar disaster hit them only a couple of years ago.
It seems the city council is a very slow learner!
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Tonight most memorable was a huge Welsh guy singing along like a bag of cats to "Adeles" song "Chasing Pavements"
He was giving it loads with all the oooohs and aaaaahs and got all the words wrong, when he sang "Tasting Faces" instead of "chasing pavements", I finally broke down in tears laughing at him.
He was genuinely bewildered and seemed upset when I told him how crap he was..... in between my by then hysterical laughter!
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I found this picture in tonights paper and thought,.... it must be everyone's worst nightmare;
To rear end a police car.
Can you imagine the shit this driver went through?
It happened during rush hour traffic, the police had pulled in another driver for a grilling and this idiot ploughs into the back of their 4x4..........probably on the phone ?
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I see Fossetts have set up the big top in the Phoenix Park. It's strange seeing the place open up to commercial ventures.
The Circus;
Family fun or animal cruelty?
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It always surprises me when a couple argue in the back of the Taxi, airing your dirty linen in public isn't aDublin trait.
Last nights couple turned a common enough arguement upside down.
Unusually it was him complaining that his opinion hadn't been sought, that he had a few insights into the situation to offer but he hadn't been asked for them , and how this happened way too often.
What a puny little man!
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Thanks everyone!
One of the targets I set for this place has been reached! When you search for Irish Taxi in Google it has the number one position!
YAY! (well for the time being anyway)
It's all down to you guys logging into the site from all corners of the globe and in ever increasing numbers, I'm not sure why exactly but PLEASE!........ keep coming back!
Last Wednesday tipped the scale in Irish Taxi's favour .....with a record 945 unique visitors on the day!
I know it will dip back down again but hopefully we'll keep a few.
Sadly, the upcoming move to Wordpress will cause it to plummet down the ranks again but the new features will make it a better tool for Taxi drivers, customers, visitors to Dublin and for those who just like the gossip.
Here's the Stats for the last three days, bear in mind that prior to Tuesday the record was 369 and that was a while back, when www.beaut.ie gave us a plug.
When the Doorman or Waiter hails a Taxi from outside their establishment, what should be the procedure?
Should the meter go on;
Southsiders will have noticed this; SUVs, Mercedes, BMWs, Audis and other big family cars, with the Somali flag flying proudly from their windows.
They are:
Coolamber Park, Knocklyon.
Glenmalure Square, Milltown.
Both of the above housing estates are small, quiet and private, with nice houses, that sell for vast sums of money.
However if you tell a Taxi driver either address is your destination you'll get the same conversation every time!
Coolamber Park:
"Ah jaysus mate, you should sell up and move, there's something in the water in that place! Two women killing their husbands in the space of two years!.
If you're a woman it's even worse!
Glenmalure square:
"I'm not going in there! sacred ground that is. That land should never have been sold to developers.
That land belongs to Shamrock Rovers (Ireland's most historic football team) who still to this day over 20 years later don't have a home.
Louis Kilcoyne, the barsteward! should never have been allowed sell it.
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Dublin's poshest Pubs:
All lined up beside one another on Dawson Street, these are the places to be seen and to rub shoulders with the rich and famous.
I took the pictures by placing the camera on the moonroof and clicking the button, so as usual they're crap! you can click on them and make them bigger and even more crappier
I will display them in order of infamy!
Cafe En Seine
So far this year the regulator has secured 28 convictions against drivers for ofences including;
Things are starting to get a bit tough out there for Irish Taxi drivers, the numbers are swelling and there is a lot of discontent in the air, it's getting near impossible to even get onto a rank with other drivers parking illegally awaiting a free space, unless you follow suit you simply don't get on.
Things aren't so bad for me, my wage is the secondary income in this household, thankfully, as I'm not sure it could sustain us on it's own.
I don't see the point of buying a new car, as the takings simply don't warrant it, yet the regulator has the ambition of every Taxi eventually being six years old or less, therefore you'd need a four year old car if you wanted to get two years from it .............with zero resale value!
I guess the future for the industry is that of a low wage and as a result poorer quality vehicles, as the wage will not be able to maintain the high standards the regulator has in mind.... something will have to give.
I know people complain because of the lack of Taxis for an hour each weekend night and maybe for a bit longer during an "event" weekend such as a Rugby international.
In Dublin the business is at a crisis point. Is it time the regulator called a halt to the issuing of new licenses?
What's the situation like where you are?
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Blame TaraIT.com for them all!
In an effort to speed up the pageload time for the blog I've deleted some of the widgets, such as;
Click image for clearer viewShort video from Primetime showing a driver do a u-turn in one of the port tunnels.
The guy was sent a summons for |Dangerous driving;
Here's the video;
a Question I'm often asked;
Where do the locals go?
First thing you need to know is that the average Dubliner is fairly well off, well at least those who go out regularly in Dublin are.
For me, the best place for locals to go is the Andrew Street/South William Street stretch, these two roads run for about 250 meters in total, yet contain a huge variety of good Night time venues.
I'll run through some of the best ones, starting at the Andrew street end, All restaurants (well you've got to eat!);
Brian Kearney is currently on trial for the murder of his wife.
I think he did it..... but I always think they did it!
However, he's entitled to the best defence the state can provide.
Lots of Bloggers have introduced us to their dogs, (well Twenty, K8, and Headrambles have!) their dogs are man eating rabid monsters, whereas CoCo is a dope.
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