The political world was shocked yesterday when details emerged of an assault on Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae.

He was assaulted on Cork Street Dublin while travelling home to Kerry, and was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital for medical attention. A man has since been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack, which has reignited concerns around the safety of politicians and the growing issue of violence directed towards public representatives.

To discuss the incident and the wider issue of violence and public figures, Shane is joined by former Minister of State for Education and Foreign Affairs, Ciarán Cannon, and Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor with The Irish Times.