Justice Minister says Dublin is a 'safe city' despite ‘vicious’ unprovoked attack on US tourist

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee outlined her plan to address concerns people have expressed about safety in the Irish capital in recent weeks (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Ireland’s Minister for Justice has condemned a “vicious” unprovoked attack on a US tourist, as she and a fellow Cabinet minister stressed that Dublin is safe overall.

Helen McEntee outlined her plan to address concerns people have expressed about safety in the Irish capital in recent weeks, stating that no suggestion was off the table in relation to the recruitment and retention of gardaí.