Micheál Martin and Eamon Ryan at odds over transport policing

Green Party leader and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan: 'I don’t believe in a separate transport police, and certainly, all evidence that’s been presented to me by the various Government departments is arguing against that.' Picture: Nick Bradshaw/PA

Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Transport Minister Eamon Ryan are at odds over the setting up of a service dedicated to public transport policing.

Mr Martin believes the Government needs to look “very seriously” at a public transport police service and expressed disappointment that it has not progressed so far.