Thomas st & barker street cordoned off.

Straycat

just down that way and all streets leading in to there are cordoned of with garda presence, anyone know whats the story?

bluesfan

Straycat wrote: »

just down that way and all streets leading in to there are cordoned of with garda presence, anyone know whats the story?

Car accident. Someone told me it was on WLR that a kid had been run over.

jo06555

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/teenager-killed-two-others-critically-hurt-in-overnight-accidents-458803.html

Cyclist critical after bein hit bottom half of story above.

marlin vs

He was shifted to one of the cork hospitals,I hope he will be ok.

holy guacamole

Anyone heard anything more about the kids condition?

It happened right outside my front door on Saturday afternoon, just hoping and praying that he's gonna be ok.

Cabaal

holy guacamole wrote: »

Anyone heard anything more about the kids condition?

It happened right outside my front door on Saturday afternoon, just hoping and praying that he's gonna be ok.

Obviously it happened before 9.30, any idea what time it happened at?

Professey Chin

Cabaal wrote: »

Obviously it happened before 9.30, any idea what time it happened at?

Much earlier then that.Near 4 in the afternoon when I passed anyway.

holy guacamole

Cabaal wrote: »

Obviously it happened before 9.30, any idea what time it happened at?

Around 3.30, took the ambulance about 20 minutes to get there though.

He was unconscious for that entire time but there was a nurse/doctor with him who happened to be in the area at the time.

He can't have been any older than 11 or 12, absolutely heartbreaking.

dayshah

I don't understand why they don't keep an ambulances on standby throughout the city. It might have reduced those 20 minutes.

I mean if they had one ambulance around Lismore park, another in Ferrybank etc etc it would cut down the time hugely.

Its horrible that whenever there is a nice weekend we have a tragedy, whether out in Tramore, or elsewhere. I just hope he can make a full recovery.

jo06555

holy guacamole wrote: »

Around 3.30, took the ambulance about 20 minutes to get there though.

He was unconscious for that entire time but there was a nurse/doctor with him who happened to be in the area at the time.

He can't have been any older than 11 or 12, absolutely heartbreaking.

20 minutes :eek: thats disgraceful to just drive down dunmore rd and up william st onto the qauy .... i did hear the cops wanted a garda escort for the ambulance but for such a serious accident i would not of expected such a delay in gettin into the city . i hope the lad recovers .

Yes Boss

That is an appalling response time...Now i understand what the Government mean by a need to increase efficiencies in the public service.

I hope the young lad makes a full recovery.

giles lynchwood

Was it a Garda car involved,the reason i ask is the garda use barker st,jail st like a race track going to and from the station even in their own car's and is only a matter of time before they (garda) kill someone followed by a cover up and a promotion for the driver.20 minutes is about right for a developing country such as our's.LYNCHWOOD

Professey Chin

giles lynchwood wrote: »

Was it a Garda car involved,the reason i ask is the garda use barker st,jail st like a race track going to and from the station even in their own car's and is only a matter of time before they (garda) kill someone followed by a cover up and a promotion for the driver.20 minutes is about right for a developing country such as our's.LYNCHWOOD

It was thomas street and no

Straycat

poor kid, i hope he'll be ok. and wtf at the response times? isnt there a new bus lane most of the way down newtown that i assume an ambulance could make use of, (then sirens a blast up the quay)

Cabaal

giles lynchwood wrote: »

is only a matter of time before they (garda) kill someone followed by a cover up and a promotion for the driver.20 minutes is about right for a developing country such as our's.LYNCHWOOD

That's some lovely accusations you've made there, cover up...seriously?
:rolleyes:

danjo-xx

I don't know where ambulance was coming from but it came down by Hypercentre and went down Thomas St.

paraletic

Yes Boss wrote: »

That is an appalling response time...Now i understand what the Government mean by a need to increase efficiencies in the public service.

I hope the young lad makes a full recovery.

The reason for poor response times is the government,

remember that it could be any one of us waiting for an ambulance, so if you are worried or annoyed, then, write to your local TD and ask for more ambos and funding for the ambulance service!

marlin vs

He's 15 year of age and was operated on down in cork,I hope he makes a good recovery.

danjo-xx

Any word on how he's doin.......that junction was a nightmare waiting to happen...the one way system introduced around there/o'connel st was not well thought out at all imho:(

beazee

THE teenager who was injured in a crash on Saturday, June 22, remains in a critical condition in Cork University Hospital.

David Harding struck a car whilst travelling on his bicycle at Thomas Street in the city. The 16year-old from Killian’s Place, in Ferrybank, has been in a coma since the day of the accident, after he sustained serious head injuries.

His devastated parents Carol and Lee, brother Sean and other family members, are continuing to keep a bedside vigil for the popular teenager.

His shocked and saddened classmates from fifth year in the Abbey Community College have been gathering in prayer for his recovery, while Principal Tommy Lannigan has described him as “a very pleasant student” who is “very well liked”.

http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/story/?trs=mhcwidojkf

No details still as to how did the accident happen.

ziedth

That is truly awful,

Hope he pulls through.

dayshah

beazee wrote: »

http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/story/?trs=mhcwidojkf

No details still as to how did the accident happen.

I don't like the phrase that he 'struck a car'. It implies he was at fault.

I wonder what the full facts of the story were. I'd prefer they said he was 'involved in an accident'.

Cabaal

dayshah wrote: »

I don't like the phrase that he 'struck a car'. It implies he was at fault.

I wonder what the full facts of the story were. I'd prefer they said he was 'involved in an accident'.

Another example of poor reporting in fairness,

THE teenager who was injured in a crash on Saturday, June 22, remains in a critical condition in Cork University Hospital.

So he travelled into the future and was in an accident?
Cycling at 88mph I suppose it was bound to happen
:rolleyes:

Hope the poor chap will be ok, has to be a very hard time for his parents

mozattack

Poor guy, terrible and I wonder what actually happened.

But hey, who cares? Life is hardly valued in this country, can do a double murder and get 13 years (max) in jail or beat the hell out of someone and get the auld manslaughter charge.

An incident like this is not going to get much airplay... its only a story if its a child of some TD or other "dignatory" :mad: