23-year-old Entrepreneur From Co Galway Launches Cutting-edge App
February 22, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 72 ⚊ BUSINESS
In October, Richard Commins argued that MyTaxi’s hike in fare costs would increase the predominance of students electing to walk home after a night out. The author criticized those who engage in this behaviour in the post, calling it risky and perhaps fatal. This is especially true over the holidays when students are free from academic obligations and can enjoy the city’s vibrant nightlife more easily. It’s easy to overlook that more people die on Irish roads in the six weeks leading up to Christmas than at any other time, but that’s exactly what happens yearly. Of course, drink-driving is a huge contributor to these mortality rates, but tragically inebriated pedestrians make up a large share of deaths, according to the Road Safety Authority.
