A man has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a young man following the hijacking of a taxi in Dublin city.

Alex Doyle died after the stolen car he was a passenger in hit a pole on Sunday morning.

"Tell his Ma I'm sorry" - those were the words of Joseph Robinson of Forbes Lane in Dublin 8, after he was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Alex Doyle.

Doyle (25) lost an arm and ultimately his life after the hijacked taxi he was a passenger in crashed into a pole near Mount Brown on Sunday morning.

A short time beforehand, a taxi driver was allegedly assaulted and his cab taken from him after picking up a fare in the Rathfarnham area.

Doyle's arm was severed and he was thrown from the wreckage after it overtook a bus between Kilmainham and the city centre and lost control.

Gardai have objected to bail for Mr. Robinson and that objection is due to be heard shortly.

Taxi drivers say they are increasingly an easy target for attacks and robberies.

These drivers say it is not a safe occupation anymore.