Death of driver in Bono crash claim

A taxi driver who issued a €60,000 personal injury damages claim against rock star Bono has died, the circuit civil court heard yesterday.

Philip Bolger claimed the U2 singer had driven several times into the back of his taxi which had been parked in Eustace St near The Clarence Hotel in Dublin. Mr Bolger’s death was not connected with the incident.

Mr Bolger sued Bono under his real name, Paul Hewson, and alleged Bono’s 2004 Maserati had struck his car three times at short intervals from behind.