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‘Hero’ bus driver says he did not tell his family in Ireland about tribunal

A London bus driver who was sacked after he chased down a thief to return a passenger’s stolen necklace has said he did not tell his family back in Ireland about the case. Mark Hehir, 62, who is originally from Limerick but now lives in north-west ...

04 Feb 2026 at 14:55

Bus driver sacked after he chased down and knocked out robber

A “hero” London bus driver was sacked after he chased down and knocked out a man who stole a passenger’s necklace. Mark Hehir had worked as a London bus driver for Metroline for about two years before the incident. On June 25 2024, Mr Hehir was ...

29 Jan 2026 at 16:31

Passenger whose necklace was stolen says bus driver ‘didn’t deserve’ sacking

A passenger who had their necklace stolen on a bus has said the bus driver who retrieved it “didn’t deserve” to be sacked. Mark Hehir, 62, was fired by Metroline after he chased down a thief who had stolen the jewellery belonging to one of his ...

03 Feb 2026 at 21:48

Bus driver ‘stood between thief and distressed passenger’ before punch thrown

A bus driver has said he stood between a man and a “distressed” passenger whose necklace had been stolen before the thief threw the first punch. A tribunal heard Mark Hehir was sacked from his job driving buses for Metroline in London after ...

29 Jan 2026 at 20:01

‘Hero’ bus driver says he wants apology after he was sacked after catching thief

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‘Hero’ Irish bus driver says he wants apology after he was sacked after catching thief

A bus driver who was sacked after he chased down a thief to return a passenger’s stolen necklace said he would “be very happy” if Metroline apologised – but does not want to return to his job. More than 100,000 people have signed a ...

02 Feb 2026 at 22:16

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Passenger whose necklace was stolen says Limerick bus driver ‘didn’t deserve’ sacking

A PASSENGER who had their necklace stolen on a bus has said the bus driver who retrieved it “didn’t deserve” to be sacked. Mark Hehir, 62, was fired by Metroline after he chased down a thief who had stolen the jewellery belonging ...

03 Feb 2026 at 17:33

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