'Taxi drivers are entitled to be safe', judge tells Corkman who assaulted driver in row over fare

Men agreed fare but then wanted to go further than agreed and argued with driver, and when he asked them to get out of the car, they assaulted him, court heard

Accused pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to the taxi driver at Station Road in Blarney. Picture: iStock

Taxi drivers are vulnerable working in the nighttime economy and are entitled to be safe, a circuit court judge said as she jailed a young man for assaulting one driver in Blarney.

23-year-old Jimmy Leahy, of 2 Stone View, Blarney, Co Cork, was given an 18-month sentence with the last 12 months suspended.