2026-05-14 · Ballymun, Dublin
E-bike rider who forced garda to 'basically clothesline' him has conviction downgraded, ban lifted on appeal
An e-bike rider, Carl Tyrell, who forced a garda to restrain him on a footpath in Ballymun, had his conviction for dangerous driving downgraded to careless driving and his driving ban lifted on appeal. Tyrell was fined €300 and given a two-year disqualification for dangerous driving and no insurance. He appealed, arguing that the conviction was…