A life changing e-scooter accident: 'My son was in ICU for five weeks'
About this episode
Seana Brennan shares her family's experience following her son's serious e-scooter accident and discusses the push for a ban on e-scooters in Ireland.
In recent weeks, the Irish Government has come under pressure to introduce a ban on e-scooters following a steep increase in the number of serious e-scooter accidents involving children. One of those supporting the ban is Seana Brennan, a mother of two from Cavan whose son, Mason, was involved in a serious e-scooter accident last year. Brennan joins Bernice Harrison on today’s episode to share her family’s experience and to highlight the dangers e-scooters pose to children. Later, Irish Times political correspondent Jack Horgan-Jones discusses the political response to the rise in e-scooter related accidents and examines how a ban might work in practice. Produced by Suzanne Brennan, with research by Ellen Clusker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Bernice Harrison
Guest: Seana Brennan
Topics covered
- e-scooter accidents
- child safety
- political response
- ban on e-scooters
- personal experience
Keywords
- e-scooter
- accident
- child safety
- ban
- politics
- Irish Government
- Cavan
- ICU
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Irish Times, Irish Government
Places: Cavan
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