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Brain injuries in children caused by e-scooter accidents rises by 50% as majority were not wearing helmets
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Every day this summer one to two children across CHI emergency departments have presented with e-scooter-related injuries
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Crackdown on reckless e-scooter riders as number hit with fines revealed
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The figures, which were released by Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan, following a parliamentary question from Aontu TD Paul Lawless, show that in total 1,921 fixed penalty notices were issued between May 1, 2024, and 30 June 2026.
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Gardaí issue warning after e-scooter seized from child in Kilkenny
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Gardaí are urging people to be aware of the rules
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Popular barber dies days after horror Galway e-scooter crash as friends launch fundraiser
Road Traffic Accidents
Popular barber Saul Roberto Muniz (40) passed away on Monday morning following a single vehicle crash involving an e-scooter at Salthill in Galway at around 8.30pm on Friday night, July 10
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Man dies after e-scooter crash in Galway's Salthill as gardai appeal for witnesses
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The incident happened on Friday night
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'Things will never be the same': Funeral details announced for teen killed in e-scooter tragedy
Road Traffic Accidents
Janis Ghirghircic Ozols was one of two teens who fell from an e-scooter while travelling on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town at around 8.30pm on Monday
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Teen killed in Carlow e-scooter tragedy remembered for his 'kind soul and beautiful smile'
Road Traffic Accidents
Janis Ghirghircic Ozols (17) was one of two teens who fell from an e-scooter while travelling on Carpenters Way in Carlow Town at around 8.30pm on Monday, June 29
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Two teenage e-scooter crashes in hours leave one dead and another seriously injured
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Two separate e-scooter crashes within hours left one teenager dead in Co Carlow and another seriously injured after two boys fell from an e-scooter in north Dublin.
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Teenager dies after e-scooter incident in Carlow as gardai close road
Road Traffic Accidents
The second male, also in his late teens, was medically assessed at the scene and did not require immediate hospital treatment.
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'Wheelies have been part of inner city Ireland since 1916 - but wheelies on e-scooters are perhaps too much'
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'The arrival of the e-scooter on city streets has not ended the culturally relevant wheelie - it has merely advanced it'
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Mum slams e-scooters after boy, 4, injured outside leisure centre
Antrim
A mum has called for e-scooters to be banned after her son was injured in a crash outside a leisure centre in Co Antrim.
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Parents of scrambler victim Grace Lynch to meet Taoiseach as they call for even tougher laws
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Siobhan and Martin Lynch, who successfully lobbied the government to implement ‘Grace’s Law’ in April have been told that Taoiseach Michael Martin will meet with them
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Dad of tragic Grace Lynch slams 'sick' trolls who made fake image of her on a scrambler
Electric bikes
Tragic teen Grace (16) died after she was struck by a scrambler - her parents have been subjected to 'intimidating posts' online
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Gardaí seize e-scrambler motorbike from 10-year-old in Dublin
Dublin
Officers were on patrol when they spotted the electric scrambler motorbike
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E-scooter seized from eight-year-old child in Louth
Crime
Gardaí said the scooter was seized and parents spoken to
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Gardai tell schools and parents that they will seize e-bikes from children
Blanchardstown
In the wake of the tragic death of Grace Lynch (16), who was struck and killed by a scrambler in Finglas on Sunday, parents and schools have expressed concerns about illegal vehicles being used by kids every day.
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Emergency services rush to Cork e-scooter crash as teen seriously injured
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The teenager was rushed to Cork University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries
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'They are not toys' - Garda e-scooter warning as Christmas approaches
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There are very specific laws in place regarding the use of electric scooters
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E-bike riders eight times more likely to crash in cities than e-scooter riders
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E-scooters have often been identified as more dangerous, but safety experts say that picture changes when they are compared on equal terms
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E-scooter seized after Gardaí nab driver going 45km/h on footpath
Crime
Officers in Naas were on patrol on when they spotted an e-scooter being driven down the footpath at 45km/hr
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'E-scooters are just not safe - I nearly killed someone last week '
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That's not hyperbole - it's a genuine statement. I was inches away from taking the life of another person.
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Heartbreak as young dad dies after Dublin e-scooter crash on first Father's Day
Road Traffic Accidents
Named locally as Jack Goss, the 21-year-old was from Balbutcher in Ballymun, Dublin 9. He had also only recently started an apprenticeship with Dublin City Council.
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Gardai nab man on e-scooter travelling double the speed limit with two children onboard
An Garda Siochana
Gardai seized the e-scooter while the man now faces a day in court
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Man, 30s, rushed to hospital with serious injuries following horror e-scooter crash in Dublin
Road Traffic Accidents
Anyone who witnessed the crash, or has footage of it, is urged to contact Gardai
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