Rutland Grove, Crumlin Image: GoogleMaps Rutland Grove, Crumlin Image: GoogleMaps FOUR PEOPLE HAVE been arrested after a taxi driver was allegedly assaulted in Dublin last night.It is understood the 59-year-old taxi driver was “overpowered and seriously assaulted by a group of youths after driving them from the city centre,” gardaí have said.
The taxi driver was subsequently taken to St James’s Hospital for treatment for serious head and facial injuries. They are all currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act for questioning at Sundrive Road, Crumlin and Rathmines Garda Stations.
Gaol for long sentences might curb this scourge
This is becoming an epidemic. Mandatory sentences should be brought in ASAP for such attacks.