Taxi-drivers welcome move

Dublin taxi-drivers have welcomed the call by the newly-formed Dublin Nightclub Association for an extension of the opening hours…

Dublin taxi-drivers have welcomed the call by the newly-formed Dublin Nightclub Association for an extension of the opening hours in pubs and night-clubs. A spokesman for the drivers, Mr John Ussher, said staggering the closing times in pubs and clubs would reduce the pressure on the taxi service.

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