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Taxi drivers in Mullingar and Athlone took part in a three-hour protest yesterday (March 18) by picketing the Church Lane rank in Mullingar and turning their roof signs sideways in Athlone.

A row has erupted among Athlone’s taxi drivers, resulting in the resignation of the chairman of the Athlone Taxi Federation earlier this week. Chairman Paddy O’Callaghan, stepped down at a meeting on Tuesday evening after a vote of no confidence was passed in his leadership.

Members of the public in Athlone are being encouraged to have their voices heard on the issue of the provision of taxi ranks in the town. A public consultation process began this week as it was announced that the Council proposes to review the location and number of ranks in Athlone.

Taxi drivers in Athlone have given a tentative welcome to the news that steps are being taken by the Athlone Town Council to allow the use of the town’s loading bays as after-hours taxi ranks.

As a way of ensuring that the public are aware when they are using the services of a local taxi driver, Athlone Taxi Federation has launched what they are calling their ‘shop local’ initiative.