# Taxi Driver
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2022
Taxi driver jailed for careless driving causing serious harm after he hit two pedestrians
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Tajudeen Balogun failed to look ahead into a junction before turning right on a Dublin city street.
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Taxi driver who sexually assaulted passenger who passed out in his car jailed for four years
The victim told the court of how she continues to live with the “devastating” impact of what had happened.
Jail time increased for man who attacked taxi driver with glass bottle
The man had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Slade Road, Saggart in 2015.
Taxi driver scammed passengers 270 times using remote control to add €9 to fares, court hears
Raymond Pidgeon pleaded guilty to the offence in court today.
Taxi driver appears in court charged with raping a woman in his car in Dublin
Granting bail, Judge John O’Leary ordered that the man “refrain from driving a taxi”.
Man to stand trial accused of racist attack on taxi driver after video of alleged incident went viral
Clive Mason appeared before Judge Bryan Smyth at Dublin District Court today.
Four people arrested after alleged serious assault on Dublin taxi driver
The taxi driver was taken to hospital for treatment for serious head and facial injuries.
Crack cocaine addict who robbed taxi driver after threatening him with pointed weapon jailed
Gerard Cully pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbery of the taxi driver.
Taxi driver who stole €75k off elderly customer with dementia jailed for two years
Pamela O’Brien (83) had been hiring a taxi to take her to and from the shops.
Bendtner to serve 50-day prison sentence for assaulting taxi driver after dropping appeal
The Denmark international was found guilty earlier this month after the victim reportedly suffered a broken jaw.
Man arrested in Donegal after robbery and assault on taxi driver in Derry
The man held a taxi driver a knifepoint and forced him to drive across the border to Donegal.
Gardaí investigating sudden death of on-duty taxi driver on Sunday morning
The incident took place on James’ Street at around 4.30am.
Jockey tried to gouge out taxi driver's eye after 'some confusion' over fare
Christopher Timmons is to be given community service in lieu of a jail sentence.
'An appalling case': Bus driver attacked taxi driver in fight over parking
He allegedly punched the taximan 10 to 15 times in the face and stomach.
Taxi driver who 'snapped' and ran over passenger who didn't pay fare has driving ban lifted
The driver had been banned from driving in 2014.
Taxi driver accused of biting part of passenger's thumb off is acquitted
The driver said he was attacked by a group of passengers and that a passerby dressed as Santa tried to intervene.
Court told taxi driver was 'lying through his teeth' in car crash injury claim
He said he had been off work after a car accident.
Taxi driver who sexually assaulted a woman and 'maligned' her character in court jailed for six months
The judge said it was an opportunistic and predatory crime.
This hero of a taxi driver made up an excellent care package for passengers in need
Plasters, chewing gum, hair clips… You name it, they’ve got it.
Taxi driver allegedly sexually assaulted woman when bringing her home from night out
The woman said she feared he would drive away from her house with her in the car.
Romanian man who harassed ex-girlfriend ordered to leave Ireland within 48 hours
The court heard the pair dated for just a few weeks, but Ghimisli became “obsessed” with Belova.
Man (22) due in court this evening in connection with murder of taxi driver
Martin Mulligan (53) was found dead in September 2015.
Court hears 80-year-old man slashed across the head while out walking in Limerick
Limerick circuit court heard the defendant approached the victim, pulled a knife on him and told him: “Give me what you have”.
These taxis can drive themselves and are ferrying people about in Singapore
It’s part of a trial, but the company behind it hopes to have a fully self-driving taxi fleet there by 2018.
This woman went above and beyond so a man could see his son compete in the Olympics
A lovely act of kindness.
'His terrible jokes weren't worth the extra cash': Here are Ireland's complaints against its taxi drivers
Almost 500 complaints were made to the NTA between November 2015 and April of this year.
Thai mototaxi driver nicked for nicking 4,000 knickers
Police say the man’s wife has left him to become a nun.
Car crash that killed British band remains a mystery
A car carrying the members of Viola Beach and their manager crashed off of a bridge in Sweden last month.
Liveline reunites woman with lost jewellery after taxi drove off with suitcase
Anne Casey was convinced the driver took her case deliberately, but there was a very simple explanation.
Taxi driver sexually assaulted young woman who had become separated from her friends
The woman said she may never recover from the effects of the attack.
Funeral of taxi driver found dead in Dundalk to take place today
There has also been a renewed appeal for witnesses over Martin Mulligan’s death.
Austrian taxi drivers earning €450 a day from migrant crisis
Taxi drivers at Nickelsdorf don’t feel guilty that they are making money, saying, “They have money, these people are not poor.”
'I had 3 marriage proposals': The inside story of the Cork man who went super viral
Liam Murphy’s generosity led to The Ellen Show getting in touch, and so much more.
Three teens arrested after two elderly men hospitalised in separate attacks
One man was a taxi driver, the other was a shop keeper.
Taxi driver threatened at knife-point in late-night attack
The thief demanded cash and the driver’s phone – before fleeing the scene.
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