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Taxi Drivers Protest Over Plans To Ban Them From Bus Lanes

Taxi drivers say they are prepared to escalate their protests in a bid to achieve government financial support for the sector.

Thousands of taxis clogged up the streets of Dublin today, as drivers called for a specialised wage subsidy scheme to be introduced.

They also want the age limit for taxi cars to be the extended, and a moratorium on the issuing of new taxi licences announced.
 

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