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A group of youngsters "threatened to rape" a Cork bus driver who challenged them to pay for their fare, it has emerged.

It's understood the 220 Carrigaline bus came to a standstill at around 10.30pm on Hallowe'en night after the large number of "boisterous youths" entered the vehicle.

A source, who wished to remain anonymous, told Cork's 96fm Opinion Line with PJ Coogan the youths called the female driver a "racist b****" when she asked them to pay.

It's believed the distressed worker was threatened by the group before gardai attended the scene on Kilmoney Road on Thursday night.

The source said: "At 10.30pm on the 220 Carrigaline bus a large group of youths - mix of nationalities - got on the bus and walked past the driver.

"She called them back and they called her a 'racist b****' for asking them to pay. They threatened to beat her up and also threatened to rape her.

"There was a large presence of Gardai at the scene within 15 mins and they were all taken off the bus. She was very distressed."

Gardai have confirmed to CorkBeo they responded to the incident but said no arrests were made.

A spokeswoman said: "Gardaí responded to a call at approximately 10pm on Thursday, 31st October 2019 on the Upper Kilmoney Road area of Carrigaline.

"A number of boisterous youths refused to disembark from a public bus service. Bus service was temporarily stalled but resumed a short time later."

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