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Drug dealing, racial attacks and assaults happening on a daily basis on public transport

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

12:42 20 Feb 2024


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Drug dealing, racial attacks and assaults are happening on a daily basis on public transport.

That's according to staff in the sector, who say they've seen an increase in abuse and anti-social behaviour since the pandemic.

It follows a SIPTU survey, with over 80 per cent of respondents saying they've suffered abuse.

Alan O'Brien, a Revenue protection officer on the Luas, says it's become very dangerous.

" I myself was badly assaulted on New Year's Eve a couple years ago, five guys just really badly assaulted me. Like I got 10 kicks in the head about thirty kicks to the body."

Mr O'Brien explained that it "was a long term injury to my neck over it, you know it just was unfortunate, wrong place, right, wrong time, but it is a daily occurrence."


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