Assault of Limerick bus driver underlines need for dedicated transport police, union says

National Bus and Rail Union boss said members had been campaigning for a dedicated unit to tackle anti-social and violent behaviour on trains and buses for more than a decade. File picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

The assault of a bus driver has underlined why Ireland needs transport police, the National Bus and Rail Union boss Dermot O'Leary has said.

A driver was hospitalised after an incident on the 343 Limerick to Shannon route this week, in which he sustained cuts to his face and a black eye.