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Bus passenger swung meat cleaver at driver for not stopping, court hears

Date
2014-01-28

Stage
Sentence

Primary locality
Dublin

County
Dublin

Summary

In a Dublin District Court hearing on 28 January 2014, a 44‑year‑old bus passenger, Robert Fogarty of Cardy Rock Court, Balbriggan, was charged with possessing a meat cleaver as a weapon. The incident occurred on the 102 bus route at Atrium Road, Dublin Airport, on Monday night. According to the court, Fogarty was highly intoxicated and abusive when he boarded the bus. He demanded that the driver pull up at a "non‑stop" stop, and when the driver refused, Fogarty produced a meat cleaver from his backpack and swung it at the driver, who was behind protective glass. Garda reports and CCTV footage were to be presented to the court, and Fogarty's lawyer claimed his client had another view of the allegations. Bail was granted on the condition of regular reporting to the local Garda station, and Fogarty was scheduled to return to court on 4 March.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bus passenger swung meat cleaver at driver for not stopping, court hears. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

March 4 Hearing Or Sentence
2014-01-28 Publication

Case subjects

Unnamed 44-year-old

Accused

Outcome: Judge Dunne adjourned ruling on the jurisdiction issue – whether the case will stay in the district court or instead go forward to the Circuit Court which can impose lengthier sentences.; Judge Dunne adjourned ruling on the jurisdiction issue – whether the case will stay in the district court or instead go forward to the Circuit Court which can impose lengthier sentences.