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Scramblers, e-scooters and drugs seized in Dublin

RTE 22 Feb 2026
Eighteen properties were searched and among the vehicles seized were 29 scramblers, 21 e-scooters and 3 e-bikes.
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Fifty scramblers and e-scooters seized in Dublin operation targeting sale and supply of drugs

The Irish Times 22 Feb 2026
Fifty scramblers and e-scooters have been seized as part of a Garda operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs and related criminal activity in west Dublin ... The force said 29 scramblers, 21 ...
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Gardaí seize 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in Ballymun

RTE 18 Feb 2026
Gardaí have seized 44 illegal bikes and scramblers in a "day of action" in Ballymun, Dublin ... Drugs, cash and weapons were also found during the raids ... .
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44 illegal bikes, scramblers seized in Ballymun

RTE 18 Feb 2026
Forty-four illegal bikes and scramblers have been seized during a "day of action" by gardaí in Ballymun, Dublin ... Drugs, cash and weapons were also found during the searches and two people were arrested ... .
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Ban on scramblers in public places expected in ‘matter of weeks’, Darragh O’Brien confirms

The Irish Times 17 Feb 2026
The mother of 16-year-old Grace Lynch, who died after being hit by a scrambler as she crossed a Dublin road last month, has praised progress in banning the vehicles in public, saying ... on scramblers ...
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'Nothing off table' in scrambler policing - Commissioner

RTE 06 Feb 2026
The Garda Commissioner has said "nothing is off the table" in relation to the way gardaí will police the problem of scramblers, e-bikes and motorbikes following the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch in Finglas.
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Garda’s gangland team being drafted in to catch scrambler users in Finglas, Dublin

The Irish Times 06 Feb 2026
While gardaí could pursue offenders on the roads – including those on scramblers – chasing scramblers was dangerous and if someone was injured or killed during such a pursuit “all the focus and criticism would be on the gardaí for the pursuit”.
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Ministers to implement total ban on scrambler use in public places (Department of Transport of Ireland)

Public Technologies 05 Feb 2026
) Press release Ministers to implement total ban on scrambler use in public places ... These regulations will further strengthen the provisions already in place to tackle dangerous scrambler use.
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Calls for gardaí to use DNA spray that tags scrambler riders, bikes for future prosecution

The Irish Times 05 Feb 2026
The Government should follow international best practice including that of the UK in dealing with scrambler and quad bike misuse because “communities want to see people being prosecuted” and their bikes seized, the Dáil has heard.
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Scrambler regulations will empower gardaí to seize vehicles, with release fees increasing

The Irish Times 05 Feb 2026
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien has promised to “go hard” in tackling dangerous scrambler use in towns and cities ... Scrambler use is already illegal on public roads and in public places, in almost all contexts.
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