what's happening on the mall

rex-x

Whole road is blocked off for access by foot or car by the gardai, right from bunkers hill to the foundry. Looks serious with all the ambulances and fire brigades further down the road

deadybai

Hate saying this but a child was hit by a car and killed earlier this morning. RIP
http://www.wlrfm.com/news-single.php?cat=1&id=15176

fricatus

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/girl-2-killed-after-being-hit-by-truck-30753574.html

Horrendous

RIP, poor little thing.

Gael23

Trucks should not be allowed in the centre.
That childs mother will have that image in her head until the day she dies.

leduke

RIP. thoughts are with the family.

TheQuietFella

ryanf1 wrote: »

Trucks should not be allowed in the centre.
That childs mother will have that image in her head until the day she dies.

A lot of details have yet to be made available before conclusions are drawn but my thoughts are with the driver.

KevIRL

http://m.rte.ie/news/2014/1118/660432-child/

According to rate she was being pushed in a buggy not walking.

Absolutely tragic happening regardless. Thoughts are with the parents and the driver

Edit - this was posted before your edit thequietfella

Frigga_92

ryanf1 wrote: »

Trucks should not be allowed in the centre.
That childs mother will have that image in her head until the day she dies.

As will the driver.
RIP

Gael23

There's a terrible story going around which I've a nasty feeling is true. Council really need to step up if it is.

twistables

ryanf1 wrote: »

There's a terrible story going around which I've a nasty feeling is true. Council really need to step up if it is.

Do fill us in???

Gael23

twistables wrote: »

Do fill us in???

Am I allowed to here?

kryogen

Yes

Gael23

kryogen wrote: »

Yes

I don't want to be seen as fuelling gossip which is why I hesitated to post this and PM'd a few people so I understand if mods want to remove

The Bowling Alley

So what are you suggesting? That the council were to blame cause there were leaves on the ground?

Gael23

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

So what are you suggesting? That the council were to blame cause there were leaves on the ground?

Im not saying they are to blame but these are hazardous for anyone and should be cleared up. Also Trucks should not be allowed in the centre.

SweetCaliber

ryanf1 wrote: »

Im not saying they are to blame but these are hazardous for anyone and should be cleared up. Also Trucks should not be allowed in the centre.

Why not, same thing could of happened be it a car, a bus or a van all which travel through the city centre daily. It being a truck is irrelevant.

RIP, My thoughts are with the mother and the driver as both must be going through a horrendous state of shock right now.

Chiparus

There needs to be a ban on HGVs in the city center.

wellboytoo

None of ye know what happened so why not just say nothing until the coroners report and stop gossiping and generally talking from where the sun don't shine.

Gael23

SweetCaliber wrote: »

Why not, same thing could of happened be it a car, a bus or a van all which travel through the city centre daily. It being a truck is irrelevant.

RIP, My thoughts are with the mother and the driver as both must be going through a horrendous state of shock right now.

Mostly I agree. But a Truck driver has a massive blind spot in front of them which other vehicles have less of. Im not in any way suggesting this could not have happened with any other vehicle, it was simply a tragic accident.

Kracken

Unless this tragic event happened when crossing on a green-man like then, this is a tragic accident.

A child died, so close the thread and stop mongering over a poor girl's life for your own chance to stand on a soap-box and preach.

Max Powers

Kracken wrote: »

Unless this tragic event happened when crossing on a green-man like then, this is a tragic accident.

A child died, so close the thread and stop mongering over a poor girl's life for your own chance to stand on a soap-box and preach.

Yes close this thread down.
Comments like, ''i dont want to speculate'' or ''fuel gossip'' but hey I will post anyway is in the same ball park as the morons who whip out their camera phones to video this tragedy and other stuff...pathetic

kryogen

I have heard two versions of events, but tbh it doesn't make any difference what happened. A life has been lost, and many more have been deeply affected by it. My thoughts would be with the driver, the mother and the families. I hope they find the strength to get through this terrible time.

dzilla

Kracken wrote: »

Unless this tragic event happened when crossing on a green-man like then, this is a tragic accident.

A child died, so close the thread and stop mongering over a poor girl's life for your own chance to stand on a soap-box and preach.

CLOSE THIS THREAD

er1983

This thread should be closed. The family are going through enough, the last thing they need is seeing people speculating and reading stuff like this, just let them grieve and have respect

Captain Havoc

A number of you have asked for the thread to be closed in thread along with reported posts, which I agree with and thank you for bringing it to our attention.