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Delays to alcohol licensing laws will create more taxi shortages at Christmas, Free Now warns

Taxi company says Ireland is facing another festive season where demand for drivers outstrips supply, putting passengers at risk of being stranded

Free Now has argued that a change to Ireland’s alcohol licensing laws is necessary to prevent taxi shortages across Ireland. Picture: Getty

Delays to the implementation of new nightlife licensing laws will result in significant taxi shortages in the run-up to Christmas, “putting people at risk of being unable to get home at the end of the night”, Free Now has warned.

The multinational taxi group has been lobbying heavily in recent weeks over hold-ups to the government’s plan to allow pubs and nightclubs to stay open later.

The legislation, announced by Helen McEntee, the Justice Minister, ...