Crime

Dublin ‘relatively safe’ compared with other western cities, Leo Varadkar insists

Taoiseach says that government is working to strengthen law and order measures after a series of high profile assaults and riots in the capital

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar: “There’s no place that’s 100 per cent safe and I acknowledge that.” Picture: Fergal Phillips

Dublin is a safe city when compared with others in the western world, the Taoiseach has insisted.

Leo Varadkar said while it is important to acknowledge and listen to the experiences of those who have fallen victim to crime in Dublin, he insisted such incidents are not the norm for Ireland’s capital.

There has been an increased focus on safety in Dublin following a series of well publicised random attacks and assaults on people in ...