Renewed call for Garda public transport unit following Limerick bus incidents 

It comes after a Bus Éireann driver was shot in the face with an airgun at point blank range on Friday afternoon

Calls have been renewed to develop a dedicated Garda public transport unit after Bus Éireann suspended services in Limerick following two serious incidents in recent days.

A call to develop a dedicated Garda public transport unit has been renewed after Bus Éireann twice suspended services in Limerick following two serious incidents in recent days.

According to National Bus and Rail Workers Union general secretary Dermot O’Leary, public transport in this country “has problems with anti-social behaviour” and “it’s time to turn actions into words”.