A man accused of stabbing a taxi driver during an alleged carjacking in Dublin has been refused bail.
Mark Lavelle (31) from Swinford, Co Mayo was arrested after gardaí spotted a taxi being driven dangerously through Maynooth on Saturday morning.
The taxi driver (58) told gardaí he picked up a fare on The Quays in Dublin at around 1am on Saturday.
While driving through Palmerstown, he claims his passenger stabbed him in the arm and grabbed him by the neck - before demanding cash and stealing his cab.
A few hours later, Mr Lavelle was stopped in Maynooth, Co Kildare when officers noticed a taxi being driven in a dangerous manner.
In court today, Garda Padraig Jennings said Mr Lavelle denied taking the car, and claimed he bought it from somebody who told him it was stolen.
He was refused bail and is due back in court on Friday.
