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Dan Grennan

Assaults on Dublin City Council staff condemned by Lord Mayor

Assaults on Dublin City Council staff has been condemned by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy.

It follows reports of workers across Dublin's four local authorities being headbutted, spat on and threatened with weapons while carrying out their duties. Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy said: "I speak on behalf of all groups when I say we have zero tolerance for any attacks - verbal or physical - on any of our staff. All staff are entitled to a safe place to work.

She added: "The Assistant Chief Executive and I will be sending out a brief note on the specific measures and supports in place in relation to assaults on staff."

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There have been dozens of incidents of verbal abuse and physical assaults on council staff since 2018, the Journal.ie has reported. There were also reports of sexual harassment, attempted vandalism to council worker's vehicles and one incident of a person being threatened by a syringe recorded by the local authorities.

Dublin City Council recorded the highest number of incidents with, 147 different instances of physical violence towards staff over the last five years. More than half of the assaults, 78, were reported by staff working for the Dublin Fire Brigade.

Previously, DCC boss Owen Keegan said litter wardens that challenge litter louts in blackspots are at risk of being the victim of "serious assaults".

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