Taylor Swift fans could face taxi shortage on busy weekend in Dublin

On top of the usual busy tourist traffic, this weekend sees Taylor Swift performing for three nights at the Aviva Stadium, the Longitude music festival at Marlay Park, Shania Twain playing Malahide Castle, and concerts such as the Saw Doctors in Fairview Park.

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Thousands will also be coming to Dublin for the annual Pride Parade, while GAA fans will also be flocking to Croke Park for the four football quarter-finals taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

A statement released by the Taxis for Ireland coalition has warned of “severe taxi shortages amid a busy weekend of activity”.

The group is calling on the NTA and the Government to take immediate action to address the issue and has proposed a 30pc increase in taxi vehicles by 2027.

It believes this would be a step towards “alleviating the impact of the decrease in driver and vehicle numbers over the past decade, coupled with Ireland’s population growth”.