48 new gardaí will help tackle anti-social behaviour and street violence in Dublin

Up to 48 new gardaí will join the Dublin ranks in the coming weeks in a move that will help tackle anti-social behaviour and street violence

Up to 48 new gardaí will join the Dublin ranks in the coming weeks in a move that will help tackle anti-social behaviour and street violence in the city centre, an Assistant Garda Commissioner has said.

Assistant Commissioner Angela Willis addressed the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee yesterday amid rising public concern about street violence after an American tourist suffered life-changing injuries in an alleged assault in the city centre last week.