There has been an increased focus on safety in Dublin following a series of well publicised random attacks and assaults on people in the city. Mr Varadkar was asked about the issue of safety in Dublin at his end of year media briefing with political journalists. “There’s no city that’s 100% safe,” he said. “If you look at something like the murder rate, for example, in Ireland or Dublin, compare that to other countries or other major cities, you’ll see that Dublin and Ireland are relatively safe relative to other countries and other cities in the western world. “Most people, thankfully, don’t experience being victims of violent crime in Dublin or anywhere else.

Source: The Herald December 29, 2023 19:42 UTC