Taxi driver not guilty of threatening to kill inspector

A Limerick taxi driver was yesterday found not guilty of threatening to kill a National Transport Authority inspector after his vehicle failed a meter verification test.

Christopher Carroll, aged 58, of 30 The Crescent, Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, pleaded not guilty at Limerick Circuit Court to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Patrick Doyle on April 8, 2013.

Mr Carroll, in a statement to gardaí and in a letter of apology, admitted losing his temper and said he did not intend to harm Mr Doyle.