In the News podcast: How the search for a stolen delivery motorbike resulted in a young Brazilian man losing part of his leg
Joao Ferreira, the Brazilian national hit by a Garda car last Saturday. Photograph: supplied by girlfriend Júlia Langneck via Isabela Boechat
Joao Ferreira, a 23-year-old who moved to Dublin with his girlfriend five years ago to study English, was trying to help a friend recover his stolen bike using a tracking device when he was struck by a Garda vehicle on Saturday afternoon. They also say Mr Ferreira’s life-changing injuries could have been avoided if more was being done by gardaí to end the regular theft and vandalism of Deliveroo bikes.Israeli air strikes on Gaza refugee camp leave 50 dead as 11 Israeli soldiers killed in fightingJoao Ferreira’s father, the mayor of the city of São José dos Campos in southeast Brazil, is also set to travel to Ireland calling for justice for his son.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Weather Ireland: Flooding affects homes from Wexford to Newry ahead of Storm CiaránIreland weather: Amber level warning in place for Northern Ireland as Met Éireann issues yellow warning
Read more »
Albania v Ireland in Women's Nations League LIVE coverage, team news, TV and streaming informationEileen Glesson's girls are looking to make it four wins from four in the Nations League.
Read more »
Deliveroo rider seriously injured by Garda vehicle says he wants to return home to BrazilM50 crash: João Ferreira has asked his mother about whether his leg was amputated or not
Read more »
Eyewitness tells of moment delivery driver lost leg in M50 garda car collisionThe incident happened on Saturday afternoon after gardai responded to a report that a motorbike had been stolen from a delivery driver in Sandyford
Read more »
Gardai urge people to avoid sharing picture of M50 crash with garda carOn Saturday a delivery driver reportedly lost a leg after he was struck by a garda car
Read more »
Protesters demand justice for delivery driver who lost leg in M50 incidentThe incident happened on Saturday afternoon after gardai responded to a report that a motorbike had been stolen from a delivery driver in Sandyford
Read more »