Serious assault on Dublin Bus fuels transport police calls

There are fresh calls for security to be tightened on Dublin Bus after a passenger was viciously assaulted by a group of youths on Friday.

SIPTU is now calling for stronger deterrents against violent crime on public transport – warning that the number of incidents has “increased significantly” in recent months. “There were severe injuries and as you can see from the picture, there was a lot of blood spilt and sprayed all over the place.Blood stains outside the driver’s cabin of a Dublin Bus following a serious assault on passenger near Blanchardstown. Image: Supplied

“There needs to be some sort of stronger deterrent because it is coming to a situation where it is not just happening at nighttime in certain areas now.

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