The National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) is now renewing calls “urgently” for transport police as tide of violence and anti-social behaviour rises

The NBRU said incidents like the child attacking the passenger are a regular occurrence.  Stock image. Photo: PA

The NBRU said incidents like the child attacking the passenger are a regular occurrence. Stock image. Photo: PA

The National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) is “urgently” calling for transport police to be introduced, after a video of a minor assaulting a man on Dublin Bus caused outrage.

Tom O’Connor, assistant general secretary of the NBRU, labelled public transport “unsafe” after the clip showed a hooded child repeatedly hitting the man in the back of the head.