A West Belfast taxi driver has been praised for a kind-hearted gesture to his passengers that has left his family "hugely proud".
Gerard Maxwell, from Clonard, works as a taxi driver for Value Cabs and this week he decided to ease the pressure on those feeling the squeeze amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Instead of taking money for fares from his passengers, dad-of-four Gerard, 52, covered them for the day and told them to use the money towards their electric and gas bills instead.
