As list of ‘no-go’ zones for Dublin’s delivery riders grows amid far-right social media goading, couriers reveal just how bad the situation on the ground is now, what gardai tell them… and why they fear more deaths are imminent

A spate of recent violent incidents between gangs of thugs and delivery riders has sparked fears of more fatalities as anti–immigration activists use videos of flash points to spread hate online.

It comes as one union representative called for the establishment of a dedicated Garda bike theft unit to protect the livelihoods of the ‘vulnerable’, largely migrant workforce.

RECENT VIOLENT ATTACKS INVOLVING DELIVERY RIDERS

September 20, Dublin 8

A delivery rider tussles with a youngster in the Dublin 8 area. The origin of the conflict is not included in the video though their bicycle and scooter can be seen on the road.

A delivery rider tussles with a youngster in the Dublin 8 area. The origin of the conflict is not included in the video though their bicycle and scooter

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