Dublin Riots

Dublin Bus chief feared for safety of staff and passengers

Billy Hann said four vehicles were damaged and one driver was assaulted in the rioting

A Dublin Bus and a car are set alight on the edge of O’Connell Bridge as hundreds of people riot on O'Connell Street. Picture: RollingNews.ie

The head of Dublin Bus has said he feared for the safety of staff and passengers as riots raged across the capital last night and one driver was assaulted in one of a slew of violent incidents.

Speaking to the Business Post, Billy Hann, the chief executive at Dublin Bus, said he was forced to curtail services over fears that more staff members or travellers would be injured in the riots.

“Last night was very ...