‘We cannot allow bus services to be driven off our streets by fear’, says Dublin TD

Independent.ie - 22/04
A Dublin TD has called for “urgent action” after a Dublin Bus driver was threatened with a suspected firearm, leading to the suspension of evening services to Mountjoy Square “until further notice”.

The driver was waiting to start driving a number 13 bus at Mountjoy Square on Friday night, when a man got on board and pointed a gun at him.

The 7, 7a and 13 bus routes are not serving Mountjoy Square after 7pm as a result.

For Routes 7 and 7a, customers can go to stop 4725 O’Connell Street Upper, while for Route 13, they can go to stop 261 Parnell Square East instead.

Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Fingal West, said greater security on public transport is required.

“Central Dublin bus services were disrupted this weekend following violent threats against drivers – most recently, a terrifying incident where a driver was threatened with a suspected firearm in Mountjoy Square,” she said.

“Recent violent attacks on bus drivers in Dublin have highlighted the dangerous conditions facing our public transport workers.

“These incidents are not isolated. SIPTU has been raising the alarm for months about escalating violence and anti-social behaviour on our buses.

“Our drivers ar...
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