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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T22:17:23.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA man has died and three other people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed into pedestrians in Dublin city centre.\n\nThe Irish police service and Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the incident on the pedestrianised North Earl Street shortly after 12.30pm.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe crash at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street, near the beginning of the pedestrianised area, involved a Bus Eireann double-decker.\n\nIrish President Catherine Connolly offered \"deepest condolences to the family\" of the man who died.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nPresident Connolly said: \"May I further thank the emergency services for their swift attendance on the scene and send my best wishes to those injured and wish them a speedy recovery, as well as to all those impacted by today’s event.\"\n\nAmbulances and appliances from Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the scene.\n\nA tent was erected around the crash site and a garda cordon has been put in place.\n\nThe front window of the bus has been smashed. It is understood the incident is being treated as a road crash.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIrish Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan told the Dáil: \"I regret to say that there has been a fatality there and three others have been taken to hospital.\n\n\"Obviously, our thoughts are with the family of the person who has been fatally injured, and indeed the people who are in hospital. We wish them well.\"\n\nOfficers confirmed that one man died in the crash and that three others had \"injuries of various severity\", but would not provide information on other casualties.\n\nThey have appealed for witnesses to the collision to come forward.\n\n### LATEST NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD\n\n\n\n\n  * British and allied war graves bulldozed in Gaza cemetery during war with Israel\n  * World enters grim new nuclear era after historic US-Russia atomic weapons treaty expires\n  * Artist ordered to scrub off face of angel on church fresco after cherub shared remarkable resemblance to Giorgia Meloni\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDublin Fire Brigade said it \"received reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and pedestrians\".\n\nIt said: \"In total, over 20 firefighter/paramedics and advanced paramedics responded on four engines, two emergency tenders with heavy rescue tools and an advanced paramedic response car.\n\n\"Two district officers also responded to the incident along with four ambulances and a rapid response vehicle from the National Ambulance Service.\"\n\nLuas Green Line services were suspended between Parnell Street and St Stephen’s Green for a time because of the incident but reopened, initially with delays.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBus Éireann said it was \"deeply saddened\" to confirm there was a fatality and several injuries after its bus was involved in a \"serious collision involving pedestrians.\"\n\nThe company’s chief executive Jean O’Sullivan said: \"We are profoundly saddened by this tragic incident.\n\n\"On behalf of everyone at Bus Eireann, I extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased, and our thoughts are with all those affected at this very difficult time.\"\n\nBus Éireann said it is offering its full support to the relevant authorities as their investigations continue and will provide any additional assistance required.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTánaiste Simon Harris said he was \"deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic bus crash in Dublin city centre this afternoon.\"\n\nHe said: \"My thoughts are with the family of the person killed and with those injured. I am very grateful to our emergency services for their response.\"\n\nLord Mayor of Dublin councillor Ray McAdam added: \"My thoughts are with those who have been injured and with their families at this difficult time. I want to reassure Dubliners that the situation is being actively managed, and I would ask the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to carry out their work.\"\n\nSinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, who is an elected TD for Dublin Central, also said she was \"devastated\" to learn of the crash and thanked emergency responders.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "One killed and multiple others injured after bus mounts footpath in Dublin"
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