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Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

Update: 2025-12-03
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Taxi drivers are to stage another protest in Dublin this evening in their ongoing campaign against a fixed-fare option introduced by booking platform Uber.


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Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026

Taxi protests, juggling work and sick days, and the best cars to buy in 2026