Helen McEntee will meet with assaulted US tourist’s family if they wish

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee during a press briefing at Government Buildings, Dublin (Picture: PA)

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said she is happy to meet with the family of the US tourist who was assaulted in Dublin city centre.

Stephen Termini, a New Yorker in his 50s, was seriously injured in an attack in Talbot Street last week, prompting a wider debate on whether the Irish capital’s streets are safe.