Crime

More gardaí promised on the streets of Dublin as €10m overtime budget is rolled out

Force has been under pressure to respond to recent high-profile assaults in the capital’s city centre

€10 million budget deliver more than 16,500 additional policing hours per month in the city centre. Picture: Getty

Gardaí have promised a greater presence on the streets of Dublin as the rollout of the new €10 million overtime budget begins.

The force has been under pressure to respond to recent high-profile assaults in the capital’s city centre after Stephen Termini (57), an American tourist, suffered serious head injuries in an attack last month. Three English tourists were also hospitalised in an attack in Templebar, while a man was stabbed on Grafton Street at ...