Gardaí will step up their efforts to stamp out public disorder on late-night transport services over the Christmas period in Dublin.
Operation Freeflow, the Garda's annual push to improve the flow of traffic as shoppers and drinkers swarm to the city centre over the festive season, begins next Monday and runs until Friday January 7th.
Increased attention this year will be paid to late-night transport services as revellers return from the city centre.
The services often witness violence and public disorder in the early hours of the morning, and the Garda today confirmed that terminals and all services including the Luas - in operation at Christmas for the first time - will come under added scrutiny.
While a Garda presence aboard transport services and around bus stops and terminal is not unusual, the force today confirmed that added attention will be paid.
"As part of the Garda operational plan there is provision for gardaí to monitor terminals and the various modes of transport to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers and staff during nitelink and late night services," a Garda spokeswoman told ireland.com.
A Department of Transport spokeswoman confirmed gardaí would travel on buses, trains and trams.
The move follows meetings involving the Garda, and officials from the Department and Dublin Transport Office to discuss implementation of Operation Freeflow.