Advertisement

'A horrible experience' - Man violently assaulted on public transport

Is violence in our cities and on public transport getting out of control? Brian in Kildare, got in touch with a story about an assault on him last week...

Share this article

12.54 19 Apr 2022


'A horrible experience' - Man violently assaulted on public transport


Listen to this episode


Share this article

12.54 19 Apr 2022


Another weekend and more reports of violent attacks on our streets. A 24-year-old English tourist is in a critical condition after being punched in the head in Dublin’s City Centre over the weekend.  

Last week on the show we heard from Evan Somers who was assaulted on Dame Street and left with a fractured eye socket and a dislocated ankle. Another attack that same weekend saw an Italian man being assaulted by a group in an unprovoked attack.  

Is the violence getting out of control?  

Brian in Kildare, got in touch with a story about an assault on him last week...

Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts and Spotify.

    

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

   

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

  


Read more about

NBRU Public Transport Safety On Public Transport Violence

Related Episodes

Calls to submit to consultatio...

00:05:26

Calls to submit to consultation on College Green

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:26


Can AI make you into an athlet...

00:03:39

Can AI make you into an athlete?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:39


US is planning its "most...

00:05:47

US is planning its "most intense day of strikes inside Iran" 

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:47


Breakfast Briefing Newspaper R...

00:08:51

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review 11th March 2026

Breakfast Briefing

00:08:51