Irish Examiner view: Mother threatened for speaking the truth

Abuse for speaking out against scramblers is staggering

In January Siobhan Gifford Lynch's daughter Grace was struck by a scrambler bike near her home: she was thrown to the other side of the road at a pedestrian crossing and died later in nearby Connolly Hospital. File picture: Gareth Chaney

In recent days the fuel demonstrations and blockades have led to a good deal of discussion about what constitutes a valid protest and what we mean, exactly, when we talk about taking a stand on an issue.

Siobhan Gifford Lynch of Finglas needs no explanation on that score. In January her daughter Grace was struck by a scrambler bike near her home: she was thrown to the other side of the road at a pedestrian crossing and died later in nearby Connolly Hospital. An 18-year-old man has since been charged in connection with her death.