Thousands of pounds have been raised for the bus driver who lost his job after he chased down a thief to retrieve a passenger’s stolen necklace. Photo: Mark Hehir/PAAn Irish 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. Asked if he would accept his job back, Mr Hehir said: “Absolutely not, you cannot work for a company that treats its staff like that. “I’m actually looking for negative responses and I just can’t find any, I mean, everywhere there’s thousands of messages.”A Metroline spokesperson said the tribunal upheld Mr Hehir’s dismissal was fair. A GoFundMe page for Mr Hehir has raised more than £20,000 (€23,096).

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2026 04:37 UTC