In a heartfelt plea, she said watching her daughter “take her last breath was the worst pain imaginable”. “We need a strong visible presence of community gardaí who can help prevent such terrible incidents. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.”Fianna Fáil councillor Keith Connolly called for tighter policing of scrambler bikes being used dangerously. He told RTÉ Radio 1 that the "level of lawlessness" about the use of scrambler bikes as "deeply frustrating”. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí continue to appeal for witnesses following the serious road traffic collision that occurred on Ratoath Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, this afternoon.

Source: Irish Independent January 27, 2026 08:33 UTC