The National Bus and Rail Union have renewed their calls for a dedicated transport police to tackle anti-social behaviour on public transport.
The union are holding their two day annual conference in the city today and tomorrow where issues such as accessibility for people with disabilities, sustainable transport and pay and conditions will be discussed.
Over 760 reports of anti social behaviour on trains were made between January and the end of June this year- including two separate repo2rts of men on the Mallow to Tralee service harassing women and a third report of a man who was suspected of having a concealed weapon.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the conference this morning and spoke about the issue of transport police…
Speaking to RedFM News General Secretary of the NBRU Dermot O’Leary outlines what the Taoiseach said:
"While he didn't give us a very warm feeling he did in fairness indicate that, you know, that's something that they're looking at. And that it's under consideration and how far away we are from that I don't know. Interestingly tomorrow, we have a panel discussion with a number of politicians that represent in the justice area. As significant as that is Annette Cunningham from the AGSI, and Damian McCarthy from the Garda representative association, will be here as well, And we believe they'll offer their support publicly and openly at our conference to the establishment of a dedicated Garda public transport division."
