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Painting by renowned Kilkenny artist to be auctioned in aid of Taxi Watch

Kilkenny artist Marley Irish has donated a sunflower painting worth over €2000 entitled 'Sunflower Glory' to Derek Devoy to raise funds for Taxi Watch. All proceeds will go to Taxiwatch Suicide Prevention Training, which is now a TalkToTom Gorey ...

24 Aug 2022 at 14:58

Kilkenny City

Taxi fares in Kilkenny to rise from today

From today (September 1), taxi fares will rise by an average of 12% in Kilkenny and across the country. It will now also be mandatory for taxis to accept card payments, as well as cash. The taxi fare hike is the latest since 2018 when a 4.5% ...

01 Sept 2022 at 11:46

Local News

New hackney service to be provided in County Kilkenny

A new subsidised local hackney service is to be provided in Freshford in County Kilkenny where no current full-time service exists. Freshford in County Kilkenny is one of twenty-one rural locations included in the pilot scheme announced ...

09 Jan 2023 at 13:19

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Kilkenny's Taxiwatch text alert helps gardaí tackle crime

Taxi drivers across the city and county have signed up to an initiative to help gardaí tackle crime. Local gardaí launched the initiative which has received massive support from the community. Superintendent Derek Hughes told the ...

14 Sept 2021 at 19:00

National News

Dublin Airport face backlash as lack of taxis cited as 'utter incompetence' online

PASSENGERS arriving at Dublin Airport were met with frustration as they encountered long queues and at the taxi rank, igniting a wave of criticism on social media. A disgruntled traveler took to X (formerly Twitter), expressing ...

07 Dec 2023 at 12:24

Kilkenny City

Taxi drivers in Kilkenny left with nowhere to go

Fianna Fail councillor, Andrew McGuinness, has described the lack of a suitable rank for taxi drivers during the recent Savour Kilkenny festival as 'not fair'. Cllr McGuinness claimed there was nowhere for drivers to park ...

21 Nov 2023 at 17:25

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Kilkenny playwright’s work to be performed in Milan

An award-winning Kilkenny playwright is travelling to Milan early next month to see his work being produced in the world-famous Piccolo Teatro in Milan. Darren Donohoe’s play Taxi Light Vigil will be performed at the ...

28 Oct 2023 at 12:01

Local News

Kilkenny with less taxi licences compared to pre-Covid levels

Taxi numbers in Kilkenny have declined by over 14%, according to new figures from the NTA, highlighting stark regional disparities in access to essential transport. The figures came in response to a recent ...

18 Apr 2024 at 15:00

National News

Taxi numbers have fallen in 23 of 26 counties since 2019

New figures show that the number of taxi licences in operation has fallen in nearly every county across the country over the past five years. In 23 of the 26 counties the number of licences is lower today ...

18 Apr 2024 at 07:38

National News

Sophie Toscan du Plantier's son recalls comment made by Dublin taxi driver after Ian Bailey's death

Pierre-Louis Baudey Vignaud, son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, has recounted the moment a Dublin taxi driver spoke to him about the death of Ian Bailey. On this Friday's episode of The Late Late Show, ...

03 Feb 2024 at 10:49

National News

Driver with no license or taxi registration caught operating taxi service

Gardaí have caught an unlicensed driver operating a taxi service. According to An Garda Síochána, the Commercial Vehicle Unit made the discovery while checking the certifications of taxi drivers with ...

12 May 2024 at 13:32

Arts & Entertainment

Company tests electric flying taxi

A Chinese firm tested an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic. The XPeng X2, ...

11 Oct 2022 at 11:23

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