
News


Scramblers will be banned from all public places in Ireland from Friday, 3 April.
It comes after 16-year-old Grace Lynch died after being hit by a scrambler in Finglas in Dublin earlier this year.
Named Grace's Law, the Taoiseach confirmed in February that scramblers were to be banned from public places.
Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien will bring the new legislation to Government, meaning that the use of scramblers will henceforth be an offence.
Gardaí will no longer need reasonable belief that scramblers may be used dangerously before seizing the bike.
It further builds on the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, which was aimed at tackling the use of scramblers in a dangerous fashion.
O'Brien confirmed that the law is supported by Grace's parents, Siobhán and Martin.
"I've remained in contact with Grace's family, with her mom and her dad, and I've kept them abreast of progress," he said, via RTE.
"They've been incredibly strong through this whole awful situation."
O'Brien added that there had been "complexities around definitions" of scramblers.
"There wasn't an actual definition in Irish law of that type of vehicle," he said.
"So, we’ve had to do that work."
Explore more on these topics:
Share
Published 09:46 1 Apr 2026 BST
Irish shoppers warned that food prices could rise again later this year
Irish shoppers have been warned that food prices could increase again in the next few months. Irish shoppers have been warned that food prices may be on the rise again towards the end of the year. The warning comes from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), which says that high energy costs linked to […]
News
3 days ago
Studies confirm this heatwave in Europe is the most severe ever recorded
This heatwave is the most severe ever recorded, according to new research. Temperatures have been soaring across Ireland and Europe this week. Many in the country have been enjoying this spell of warm weather; however, recent studies have confirmed that this week’s European heatwave is one of the most severe ever recorded in the region. […]
News
3 days ago
News
News

News
news