https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0204/1195058-deliveroo-gardai/Deliveroo seeks garda meeting over attacks on workersUpdated / Thursday, 4 Feb 2021 13:46
The food delivery company Deliveroo is seeking a meeting with gardaí after a spate of attacks on its workers around Dublin City Centre.
Deliveroo riders claim they have been regularly threatened at knifepoint by groups of young people attempting to steal their bicycles.
RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne programme spoke to cyclists for the company who say they feel unsafe in Dublin - amid increased animosity between young people and Deliveroo workers over recent incidents.
William and Lucas, both from Sao Paulo in Brazil, spoke to the programme.
Lucas said: "We are facing too many attacks from teenagers. They try stealing our bicycle and hit you with some things and we don't know why it happens because we are just working."
He added: "Three weeks ago I was delivering in Dublin 8 and 15-20 guys tried to stop my bike.
"They tried to throw some chain lock to stop my bike but they couldn't.
"I was very, very, very nervous... I could escape but I have some friends and they couldn't and they lost their bikes."
"There are some days of attacks with glass as well. It's not every day," said William.
He added: "The situation is very bad as we are cycling on the road it can hit our eyes, our hats. It can be a big problem for us. We are just working."