Mark Hehir told the hearing he was seen as a "hero" by the public after retrieving a stolen necklace.

A London bus driver was sacked after he chased and knocked out a thief who stole a passenger's necklace.

A London bus driver praised by passengers for stopping a theft has lost his job after a tribunal ruled his actions crossed the line.

The police said Mr Hehir "had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself ...

Mark Hehir chased a man who stole a passenger's necklace and knocked him out after being punched - but Metroline sacked him for gross misconduct and a tribunal upheld the decision ...

A Metroline bus driver who chased down a thief after a passenger was robbed has been dismissed for gross misconduct.

Mr Hehir, who worked in north-west London but is originally from Limerick, said the support from the public has been “incredible” since an employment tribunal upheld Metrolink’s decision, a ruling ...

Mark Hehir had worked as a London bus driver for Metroline for about two years before the incident.

A 'hero' London bus driver who 'instinctively' caught and restrained a thief who stole from one of his passengers has been ...