Gardai have opened up an assault investigation after a couple tried to break into a Dublin Bus driver's cab during an argument over a buggy.
The shocking scenes took place on a parked 27 bus on Sunday afternoon near a stop on Werburgh Street.
Video footage shared with Dublin Live shows the couple hurling a number of racial and anti-LGBT slurs at the driver after an argument apparently broke out over whether or not the couple could keep their young child in their buggy on the bus.
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The child is seen in its mother's arms for the duration of the incident as the couple continue to raise their voices angrily at the driver.
The pair then begin to strike the protective screen on the driver's cab a number of times in an apparent attempt to get their hands on the man.
The child, who begins to whinge, is then taken off the bus as the couple shout "You started it", "Knock him out", and "Jump me" at the driver as they tried to get him to get out of the cab.
Gardai attended the scene and confirmed a man in his 40s received minor injuries during the incident.
They told Dublin Live: "Gardai are investigating an incident of assault which occurred on Werburgh Street, Dublin 2 yesterday afternoon, 3rd April 2022.
"A man aged in his 40s received non-life threatening injuries.
"He was not treated by medical staff at the scene of this incident.
"No arrests have been made at this time. Investigations are ongoing."
A Dublin Bus spokeswoman confirmed that "an incident took place onboard Route 27 yesterday".
"An Garda Síochána were contacted and attended the scene," she continued.
"All Dublin Bus employees are fully trained on the comprehensive procedures for dealing with incidents of antisocial behaviour.
"Each vehicle is equipped with a radio which allows immediate contact to our Central Control Centre. This means that the driver has immediate contact to a team of Dublin Bus Inspectors should assistance be required in any given situation.
"Dublin Bus operates a fleet of 1,000 buses. While the operation on such a large scale is challenging, the level of anti-social behaviour is relatively low. This is due to a series of initiatives which have taken place; designed to improve safety for both customers and employees.
"We have a strong and close working relationship with An Garda Siochana.
"The entire Dublin Bus fleet is fully fitted with CCTV cameras with up to 9 internal, 4 external cameras and 2 reversing cameras fitted on the more modern vehicles in the fleet."
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