Helmets and hi-vis could be made mandatory for e-scooters, e-bikes, and bicycles without a motor, the Department of Transport clarified on Wednesday… only to be contradicted a day later by Tánaiste Simon Harris

The Irish government appears to be considering whether to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence, but campaigners say the “performative policymaking… shifts responsibility away from the most dangerous vehicles”