Full coverage: e-scooters

Bolt became the first e-scooter operator to launch rental services under the new legislation in Ireland. How the Wexford operations pan out could influence how the industry works here.

One week into new Irish regulations allowing e-scooters, most of the companies that lobbied for them now say their newer models won’t be viable here – with some notable exceptions.

Damian Young worked at Bank of Ireland for 25 years before leaving for a job in Silicon Valley. Having seen how transport is changing, he launched an e-scooter business in Germany last year. Now he wants to expand the business elsewhere while also looking to raise €10m.