Records reveal pattern of lewd behaviour on Mallow-Tralee train route

Nearly half of the 763 incidents took place on DART services in the capital, while the remainder occurred on Irish Rail’s intercity routes, according to records released under freedom of information.

More than 760 incidents involving anti-social behaviour occurred on the country’s rail network during the first six months of this year, new figures have revealed.

They included multiple reports of fighting, soiling, sexual harassment, lewd behaviour and hate incidents on trains, many of which involved drugs or alcohol.