A 20 week pilot – about 20 years after it started being needed IMO!
HcVitals on
It’s very frustrating between junkies and teenagers burning holes in your brain with the utter pish that come out with. Hopefully this goes in the right direction and they up the numbers for a heavier presence.
Luas security seems to do an alright job, I would use the bus far more than the Luas but I’ve seen them turn undesirables away from it. It gets to a point where we pay so much to live in this city in the first place among all the other fuckery we have to put up with. There’s simply no patience left in me for the waste of space that is the youthful future dole prospects and junkies community.
Objective-Age-5670 on
I’ve never heard the like. Security on buses? And they say there’s not a crime problem and Dublin is safe. Jesus, this country has problems.
That_Technician_439 on
Good to see
20 Wks is probably long enough to see effects
Storyboys on
I’ll be downvoted considering the r/ireland demographic, but is this really needed?
If it’s for bus drivers getting hassle then fair enough, but in over 40 years using Dublin Bus I haven’t really witnessed anything other than a bit of general nuisance that you’ll get everywhere else in the world.
Of course there are sporadic incidents on Dublin Bus but unless there’s going to be security on every single bus then that won’t be prevented.
cedardesk on
I’m blessed that my bus routes are normal, Nitelinks too.
In my near 40 years of getting the bus I’ve never encountered an incident where I thought a security guard was needed. Nor have I thought a security guard would have prevented an incident.
I get on the bus, I sit/stand there and I get off. My bus journeys are, for the most part, boring. Long may it continue.
acapuletisback on
Why can’t we have a regulated and well funded transport police? It’s like we generally don’t give a shite in Ireland.
I want to feel safe on public transport (had a horrific experience on the luas).
DUBMAV86 on
About time
Key-Lie-364 on
These security activities need to be carried out by Transport cops – not a Security company which has no legal right at all to have its employees put hands on a private citizen.
Security will do what? The same they do in shops in city center watch people do what they want. Change laws, build prisons and take it into action instead of creating homelessness with so much wrong actions towards people.
Tactical_Laser_Bream on
Cool. Let’s see how it goes.
space-cadaver on
About time. Ireland needs to feel safe again
Venous-Roland on
Does anyone know if any other ‘civilised’ countries do this?
On buses now, not Trains/Metros etc.
Charming-Potato4804 on
This is clearly outside their remit and should be reported to the Irish Medical Council immediately.
Only fully qualified surgeons should be completing operations, both in hospitals and on buses!
AhFourFeckSakeLads on
We have a major problem with antisocial and criminal behaviour, but I think the significant minority of people defending it and crying foul when any sort of strong action against it are almost as bad.
Their solution usually is that we need to create the perfect society first, and then our problems solve themselves. Unfortunately I need to take the bus now, and the train on Friday.
We do live in an unfair society and we do need change but it is what it is. There are certain people who won’t cooperate in shared spaces, and need to be confronted and held accountable. They understand only force, and when words won’t work we need to reply with force.
The apologists of people engaged in bad behaviour are one of the main reasons we don’t see the change we need here and in the UK.
If you act the bollox on the bus or tram in other European capitals you initiate action by the cops that becomes deeply unpleasant, and expensive, for you.
17 Comments
A 20 week pilot – about 20 years after it started being needed IMO!
It’s very frustrating between junkies and teenagers burning holes in your brain with the utter pish that come out with. Hopefully this goes in the right direction and they up the numbers for a heavier presence.
Luas security seems to do an alright job, I would use the bus far more than the Luas but I’ve seen them turn undesirables away from it. It gets to a point where we pay so much to live in this city in the first place among all the other fuckery we have to put up with. There’s simply no patience left in me for the waste of space that is the youthful future dole prospects and junkies community.
I’ve never heard the like. Security on buses? And they say there’s not a crime problem and Dublin is safe. Jesus, this country has problems.
Good to see
20 Wks is probably long enough to see effects
I’ll be downvoted considering the r/ireland demographic, but is this really needed?
If it’s for bus drivers getting hassle then fair enough, but in over 40 years using Dublin Bus I haven’t really witnessed anything other than a bit of general nuisance that you’ll get everywhere else in the world.
Of course there are sporadic incidents on Dublin Bus but unless there’s going to be security on every single bus then that won’t be prevented.
I’m blessed that my bus routes are normal, Nitelinks too.
In my near 40 years of getting the bus I’ve never encountered an incident where I thought a security guard was needed. Nor have I thought a security guard would have prevented an incident.
I get on the bus, I sit/stand there and I get off. My bus journeys are, for the most part, boring. Long may it continue.
Why can’t we have a regulated and well funded transport police? It’s like we generally don’t give a shite in Ireland.
I want to feel safe on public transport (had a horrific experience on the luas).
About time
These security activities need to be carried out by Transport cops – not a Security company which has no legal right at all to have its employees put hands on a private citizen.
Great to see
https://preview.redd.it/5eho8e2m7btd1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a815763eb3c036b2d6e5a4711650870a209b9555
Security will do what? The same they do in shops in city center watch people do what they want. Change laws, build prisons and take it into action instead of creating homelessness with so much wrong actions towards people.
Cool. Let’s see how it goes.
About time. Ireland needs to feel safe again
Does anyone know if any other ‘civilised’ countries do this?
On buses now, not Trains/Metros etc.
This is clearly outside their remit and should be reported to the Irish Medical Council immediately.
Only fully qualified surgeons should be completing operations, both in hospitals and on buses!
We have a major problem with antisocial and criminal behaviour, but I think the significant minority of people defending it and crying foul when any sort of strong action against it are almost as bad.
Their solution usually is that we need to create the perfect society first, and then our problems solve themselves. Unfortunately I need to take the bus now, and the train on Friday.
We do live in an unfair society and we do need change but it is what it is. There are certain people who won’t cooperate in shared spaces, and need to be confronted and held accountable. They understand only force, and when words won’t work we need to reply with force.
The apologists of people engaged in bad behaviour are one of the main reasons we don’t see the change we need here and in the UK.
If you act the bollox on the bus or tram in other European capitals you initiate action by the cops that becomes deeply unpleasant, and expensive, for you.