Aaron McCarthy’s taxi robbery conviction appeal dismissed

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Aaron McCarthy’s appeal against conviction for robbery and taking a vehicle without authority was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 2 March 2015, and he was returned to prison to serve the remainder of his five-year sentence.

The offences arose after taxi driver Balbir Singh was punched in the face and his taxi, mobile phone and bank cards were stolen at Lisburn Street, Dublin. McCarthy had also admitted stealing a bicycle and had been convicted by a jury at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.