Antisocial behaviour 'seems to be the norm' on public transport forcing bus drivers to leave jobs

In Cork, the general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union Dermot O'Leary, said that 'the 203 is very much a problem'. File Picture: Denis Minihane.

Bus drivers are being forced to leave their jobs due to escalating violence which sees them routinely being spat at and verbally and physically assaulted.

While the latest figures from Bus Éireann show there were 654 incidents of antisocial behaviour on its vehicles in 2025, a 5% increase on the previous year, the National Bus and Rail Union says the actual numbers are significantly higher but drivers are not reporting them because they think: "What's the point?"