Gardaí seize over 1,000 e-scooters and bikes in early 2026
Today’s briefing covers a sharp increase in vehicle seizures by Irish police and the transport challenges facing concert-goers in Dublin. We also look at the latest results from the World Cup and international golf.
Gardaí (the Irish police) have seized or detained more than 1,000 e-scooters, e-bikes, and scrambler motorbikes during the first three months of 2026. This represents a significant rise in enforcement activity compared to the previous year. For context, 931 such vehicles were seized during the entirety of 2025.
In Dublin, concert-goers are reporting major difficulties getting home from large summer events. Common complaints include "ghost buses"—services that appear on digital timetables but never arrive—as well as high taxi costs and poor weather conditions. These issues have sparked widespread discussion about the reliability of transport infrastructure during the city's peak event season.
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