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Taxi driver tried to escape from hijackers on M50
Summary
A hijacker who took part in the robbery of a taxi on the M50, which saw the driver try to escape on the busy motorway, has been jailed for three years. Judge Martin Nolan said it was lucky there was no collisions as a result of the incident, which took place close to the M50 Finglas junction on September 15, 2024. Robert Brogan (41) came forward on a signed guilty plea at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of hijacking on that date. His co-accused has taken a bench warrant. Garda Gavin Campbell told the court that he was on patrol on the date in question when he noticed the driver's seat of a car open on the M50. An articulated lorry had just overtaken the car immediately prior to this, the court heard. The gardai pulled up behind the vehicle in question and found Brogan and a co-accused in the process of trying to hijack a taxi driver.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Taxi driver tried to escape from hijackers on M50. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 15, 2024 Incident
- 2026-05-01 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Outcome: He set a headline sentence of five years which he reduced to three years, taking mitigating factors into account.
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