Concern at bias against black taxi drivers

Policy Response DateSeptember 9, 2007 Country: Ireland Address: Dublin General Type: Racist discourse, Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Afrophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Africans/black people Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Other

"The State's advisory body on intercultural affairs is seeking a meeting with the taxi regulator over concerns that some black taxi drivers are being shunned by potential passengers.  The National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI) says a "significant" number of black drivers have reported racist incidents at taxi ranks. The drivers claim some passengers refuse to get into their cars when they are at the head of taxi ranks and some white colleagues are accepting these passengers."

Source:

by Ruadhan Mac Cormaic (Migration Correspondent) in The Irish Times - Fri 9 Sept 2007

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2007/0928/1190324916740.html [subscription required for full access]