Brian Doran is sat in his cab on Portland Street waiting for his next fare. If recent experience is anything to go by he's likely to be a while yet.
"I've been out for four hours and I've had one job," says the 62-year-old. "Before covid I would have had done five or six fares by now."
With the cost-of-living crisis continuing to bite, many people are tightening their belts and opting for the bus, tram or walking instead of catching a cab. Add in record diesel prices, increased competition from the likes of Uber and the fact that many many city centre office staff are still working from home and it means being a taxi driver is a tough way to make a living right now.
