The man is due to appear before a sitting of Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday morning
Floral tributes left close to the scene where Grace Lynch lost her life. (Image: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin)
A man is due in court after being caught dangerously driving a scrambler with a four year old child as a passenger.The man, who is known to gardai and in his 20s, was caught driving the scrambler in the Mulhuddart area of West Dublin today- and was stopped by gardai who were on patrol.
He was taken to a garda station where he was subsequently charged. He is due to appear before a sitting of Blanchardstown District Court on Thursday morning.In a statement to this paper gardai said:“Gardaí have arrested an adult male (aged in 20s) in connection with a dangerous driving incident which occurred in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 today, Wednesday 28th January 2026.At the time, Gardaí were on proactive patrol in a residential area when they observed a scrambler being driven in a dangerous manner. Gardaí seized the vehicle under Section 109A Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended.
Grace Lynch.
“Gardaí arrested the adult male and he has since been charged with Road Traffic Offences. “He is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court, tomorrow Thursday 28th January 2026 at 10:30am. Investigations are ongoing.”The development comes after the tragic death of Grace Lynch (16), who was struck and killed by a scrambler on the Ratoath Road in Finglas last Sunday.
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