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Friday 24 March 2023 Dublin: 8°C

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# rickshaws
Gardaí arrest and charge eight rickshaw drivers with drug offences in Dublin city crackdown
Around €3,000 worth of drugs were seized.
# new dail term
Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead
Regulating rickshaws, IVF and speeding – just some of the issues the government plan to tackle.
# pushers
Drug-dealing rickshaw drivers are stashing socks full of cocaine and pills around Dublin streets
Cannabis, ketamine, cocaine and ecstasy tablets were part of a particular find on Friday.
# New Rules
Clampdown on rickshaw drivers as new licensing scheme and Garda vetting to be rolled out
A new licensing regime for non-motorised rickshaws only will be introduced.
# chancery street
Tyres and rickshaws set ablaze at building close to Four Courts
The blaze broke out at about midnight on Chancery Street, just north of the Liffey in Dublin city centre.
# drugs on wheels
Gardaí target nightlife figure they believe is directing rickshaw drug dealing scene
Gardai are also exploring Kinahan link in the supply chain of cocaine.
# rickshaws
Gardaí seize 19 rickshaws in Cork City as part of operation with Revenue
The rickshaws were seized under Section 41 of the Road Traffic Act.
# Careful Now
Dublin City Council issues warning regarding safety of rickshaws
The council has stated that rickshaws are not regulated, and are often not insured.
# On Yer Bike
Dublin City Council hopes to have rickshaws banned this year
As things stand, gardaí can only treat the operators like they would any other cyclists.
Voices
Revenue and gardaí need to clamp down hard on the owners of rickshaws before it's too late
Some rickshaw owners in the capital are bringing in €15,000 a week in untaxed income, and organised crime is beginning to take note writes Derek Keating.
# Dublin
Gardaí and Revenue in crackdown on Dublin rickshaws
A joint operation between Gardaí and Revenue officials yesterday evening was inspecting the vehicles.
# bicycle race
Council wants to crack down on rickshaws speeding around Dublin city
Galway city councillors have already voted to ban the vehicles from pedestrianised streets.