# Irish police say deadly motorway stunts are being staged for ‘social media likes’

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- Reuters, 2026-08-17 15:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/irish-police-say-deadly-motorway-stunts-being-staged-social-media-likes-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a832b60aa1ab60001e2e40b

> Ireland’s police chief warned that some young people may be driving the wrong way on motorways to gain “social media likes”. The warning follows two head-on crashes near Dublin in recent weeks.