70% of bus, rail, and Luas staff report feeling unsafe due to passenger drug use; Siptu union advocates for a dedicated transport policing unit.
70% of bus, rail and Luas staff report feeling unsafe due to passenger drug use, with 80% stating the issue has worsened in the past year. Siptu union officials will present these findings to the Oireachtas Transport Committee, advocating for a dedicated transport policing unit. The proposal has previously been rejected by the involved companies and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan, who supports handling antisocial transport issues with An Garda Síochána.
April 17, 2024
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