Horror on the M50: Why Dublin’s food delivery riders have had enough

On Saturday, Brazilian Deliveroo rider João Ferreira was hit by a Garda car on the M50, while attempting to recover a stolen motorcycle. The 23 year-old lost part of his right leg in the incident. In this episode journalist Isabella Boechat tells Sorcha Pollak how the events unfolded as a group of riders tracked down the missing vehicle and explains how the Brazilian community in Ireland is calling for a full investigation and more protection for delivery riders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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