Irish Rail to spend more than €5m on security this year as antisocial behaviour worsens

Concerns have been raised over the safety of Irish Rail staff given the level of anti-social behaviour and public order issues occurring on the rail network. File picture: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Irish Rail expects to spend €5.2m on security this year, an increase of €1.5m since 2016.

The increase in security resources has seen up to 20 security teams operating daily on board trains and in stations, according to Transport Minister Eamon Ryan.