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Eight injured after car mounts footpath outside south Dublin shops

RTÉ News reports that seven teenage pedestrians and the driver were taken to hospital, with Gardaí reporting no fatalities.

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Eight injured as car mounts footpath in south Dublin | RTÉ News

A car mounted the footpath outside a row of shops in Monkstown Farm, south Dublin, injuring seven teenage pedestrians and the woman driving, according to RTÉ News.

Gardaí said those injured were taken to different hospitals for treatment. The driver is in her 40s. Reporting from the scene for the Six One programme on Sunday evening, Colman O'Sullivan said police had confirmed there were no fatalities.

The incident happened on Oliver Plunkett Road, near its junction with Kill Avenue in Dún Laoghaire. O'Sullivan described the suburban shopping row as a place where young people often gather. Footage shows Garda cars, fire engines and ambulances attending the scene, with the street sealed off.

RTÉ's description mentions reports that the driver suffered a medical episode before losing control, but does not present that explanation as confirmed. At the time of the broadcast, Oliver Plunkett Road remained closed while Gardaí examined the scene and gathered evidence.

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