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Taxi driver took off with inter-county playing garda hanging onto car

Summary

In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing on 16 February 2024, the court considered the case of Neville Griffin, 49, who pleaded guilty to endangerment after a taxi he was driving was pursued by an inter‑county Garda. The Garda, who was injured in a separate incident and had been out of work for seven weeks, had grabbed the passenger and the taxi door in an attempt to stop a fleeing suspect. Griffin stopped the vehicle within seconds, but the Garda fell to the road and was injured. Griffin's lawyers described the offence as reckless and momentary, noting no serious harm was caused. The judge adjourned sentencing to Monday, remanding Griffin on bail. The case highlighted the Garda's injury and the brief nature of the incident, with no further legal action reported in the article.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Taxi driver took off with inter-county playing garda hanging onto car. Charges or matters: endangerment at River Road, Dublin 7 on January 3, 2021. Procedural stage: trial

When:

• January 3, 2021 Adjournment
• 2024-02-16 Publication

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