Violence on track and road

Between January and October this year Irish Rail recorded 971 anti-social incidents on the rail network, including seven assaults on staff members.

From January to September the rail operator spent €4.6 on security.

Bus Éireann driver William Begg says he has never come across the level of abuse they're getting at present.

A driver on the 220 service in Cork was threatened with assault and rape by a group of youths when she challenged them over their failure to pay fares on Haloween night.