The incident happened on the Strand Road shortly before 9 pm, when two teenagers fell from an e-scooter.

This was part of a day of action which saw 18 searches in Finglas, Cabra and Blanchardstown.

Despite the surge in accidents, the authors said the use of protective equipment among e-scooter riders remained “critically low”, and noted that the involvement of alcohol had nearly doubled.

After three deaths last year, the Government is considering compulsory helmets and stricter e-scooter rules.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

They pointed out that the risk associated with e-scooter use" cannot be overstated and careful thought and regulation about rider safety must be prioritised beyond current minimal provisions."

Police have appealed for information about the incident in Lisburn, Co Antrim, on Saturday.

The incident happened at approximately 4:30 pm on Barrack Road, Magniers Hill.

The incident happened on the Cappagh Road on Sunday, shortly after 5pm.

Graham Kinsella (21) of Liscarne Gardens, Clondalkin, Dublin 2 pleaded guilty to assault causing harm on May 19th 2024.

The man, aged in his 30s, is being treated in Beaumont Hospital.

A 13-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital following an apparent fall from an e-scooter in Buncrana, Co Donegal on Monday

A woman, aged in her 50s, who was travelling on an electric scooter is in critical condition following a crash in Galway in the early hours of Wednesday

A new study found fewer than one in 10 individuals who attended hospital following a fall or collision involving the devices was wearing protective headgear.

Four e-scooter riders were killed and 117 seriously injured on Irish roads between January 1st, 2020, and December 31st, 2023.

Mary Bernie (87), known as Peg, died from her injuries three days after she was knocked down on Eccles Street, Dublin 7, on June 20 last year

A teenage boy has died following a collision between a car and an e-scooter in Kilkenny

Gilbert Collins, of Ardmore Park in Ballybeg in Waterford, died alongside his friend Avuzwa Idris when the e-scooter they both were using collided with a private coach on the Cork Road.

Avu Idris (17) and Gilbert Collins (15) died following the collision in the early hours of Thursday morning

A second boy was injured in the collision

The incident happened on the Old Tramore Road at Greenfields, at approximately 3pm.