Anti-social incidents on Dublin Bus more than double since before pandemic, says chief executive

A significant increase in anti-social behaviour on the capital’s buses, including violent and racist threats, mirrors a growing trend in the city, Dublin Bus chief executive has said.

Billy Hann was speaking after a Dublin Bus driver was threatened with a suspected handgun on Mountjoy Square in the city centre on Friday night.

Reports of anti-social behaviour on the Dublin Bus network have more than doubled since before the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, there were 494 reported incidents while last year there were 1,053.

“When you look at anti-social behaviour on our network ... it’s a microcosm of what’s going on in society,” said M...
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