Taxi drivers say they're being targeting by people who want to rob them based on their age and fitness levels.
A number of robberies over Christmas has led to some taxi drivers refusing to operate in parts of West Dublin. One driver told the Irish Independent that he believes he was targeted based on his photograph on a taxi app.
He picked up two men from Parnell Street and after driving them to Tyrrelstown, they stole his dash cam and bolted from the taxi. The driver says the culprits had declined several taxis before they chose him and he believes he was picked because he's older and 'less likely' to go after them.
On December 30th there were two incidents in the Tyrrelstown and Clonee areas where taxi drivers were targeted.
The driver says it would make him 'think twice' about working in the area again.
