A taxi driver who denies claims he behaved inappropriately towards a female passenger has been given permission by the High Court to challenge a decision to revoke his licence.
Christian Igbinaduwa, a father of four, said he was shocked when gardaí told him, at a meeting to assess his suitability to hold a public service vehicle (PSV) licence, a female passenger had complained he had asked her if she was a virgin and if she had ever had a black man.
Less than two weeks after his meeting with gardaí, he was informed he was no longer considered a proper person to hold the licence.
Yesterday Mr Justice Michael Peart granted Mr Igbinaduwa, of Basin Street Upper, Dublin 8, leave to bring proceedings against Supt Declan Brogan, the Garda Commissioner and the State aimed at quashing the decision of February 9th last purporting to revoke his PSV licence.