Gardaí should be trained to deal with violence against LGBTQIA+ people, councillors say

The council also wants to increase the overall number of gardaí in a bid to prevent anti-social behaviour, public order offences and assaults

The Dublin City Council motion also calls for supports for LGBT Liaison Officers and Diversity Officers within An Garda Síochána. File photo

Gardaí should be specifically trained in dealing with violence against the LGBTQIA+ community, a group of Dublin City councillors has said.

The Fine Gael members on Dublin City Council proposed the motion on Monday after a number of reports of attacks on members of the community in recent months.