GARDAÍ CONDUCTING CHECKS of vehicles in Dublin have seized the roof sign and discs from an unlicensed taxi.
The seizure action was taken as part of Operation Pier, a garda enforcement operation taken by officers in Pearse Street station.
Gardaí say that the vehicle, a Silver Nissan Primera, was stopped on Finglas Road last night with the driver potentially facing a €5,000 fine.
Information on the action was passed to the Taxi Regulator.
Gardaí are also carrying out the annual Christmas anti-drink driving campaign with checkpoints in place throughout the country.
In Limerick, gardaí said that a checkpoint testing for both alcohol and drugs saw all motorists pass.
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