Critic claims taxi knocked him down

Food critic Tom Doorley has told a court he suffered two broken shoulders when he was knocked down by a taxi in Dublin city-centre.

Taxi-driver Mark Cruikshanks, aged 38, of Cushlawn Park, Tallaght, Dublin, has pleaded not guilty to careless driving at Fleet St on the evening of October 17, 2014. He claims Mr Doorley rushed out in front of his Toyota Avensis.

Mr Doorley yesterday told Judge Miriam Walsh at Dublin District Court that he suffered two broken shoulders when he was knocked down. He claimed he checked if any cars were coming before he crossed the Fleet St junction with Westmoreland St.