‘The most traumatic event of my life’

A taxi driver forced to drive at knife point by a convicted rapist, has described the ordeal as the "most traumatic event of his life".

Part-time driver Pat Dillon said his life has changed “insurmountably” since his taxi was hijacked by two men in Limerick last year.

In a victim impact statement, the 51-year-old grandfather described how he has lost trust in people and now drives with his doors locked constantly.