Taxi driver impersonator risks €5,000 fine

A man who accepted €25 to give a lift to five people who mistakenly thought he was a taxi driver could face a fine of up to €5,000.

Mirza Baig, of 11 Ardfield Grove, Grange in Co Cork, took the money from the group during a Kinsale Rugby Sevens event.

He faces a number of charges including two under a relatively little-known act covering public service vehicles.