Man arrested after bus theft in Dublin

[Kevin K Kelehan]

Man arrested after bus theft in Dublin

07 May 2006 14:13
A man has been arrested after gardaÃ* in Dublin recovered a stolen bus on the Naas Road.

There are reports that one person was injured by the bus in the Kilmainham area.

A spokesperson at St James's Hospital said they have two people in Accident and Emergency with minor injuries that could be related to the stolen bus.

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There are a number of traffic restrictions in place on the Naas Road, as gardaÃ* contain the incident.

All drivers are still urged to avoid the road if at all possible.

LUAS services on the Red Line have also been affected, as two cars are blocking the track.

Of all the things to take could any other item have less resale value?

[Mark Gleeson]

Its turned very ugly

Woman killed by coach involved in high-speed garda chase

15:05 Sunday May 7th 2006

An elderly woman has been killed after being knocked down by a coach involved in a garda chase on the Naas dual carriageway in west Dublin today.
The pedestrian was struck by the vehicle as it was being driven at high speed along the busy road.

Up to 20 garda cars descended on the area after the coach smashed into a number of cars and drove for a time along the LUAS tracks.

The driver, who had commandeered the vehicle at around lunchtime, also rammed several garda cars before eventually being apprehended.

Three officers had to be cut from the wreckage of their cars following the drama, but it is unclear if they or any other motorists suffered serious injuries as a result.

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Luas services suspended from Red Cow inwards to Blackhorse, Tallaght Red Cow, Blackhorse Connolly still running

[Kevin K Kelehan]

Woman killed during stolen bus incident

07 May 2006 15:30
A woman has been killed during an incident involving a stolen bus in Dublin.

Gardaí intercepted the bus on the Naas Road and the man who was driving it has been arrested.

It is understood that he has been taken to Saint James' Hospital were he is receiving medical attention.

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All traffic on the Naas Road inbound is being diverted onto the Kylemore road.

Outbound traffic on the Naas Road is down to one lane after the Long Mile Road junction as gardaí clear cars and debris off the road following the incident.

It has also been reported that LUAS services between the Red Cow and the city centre have been affected because of two cars blocking the track.

Six people were reportedly brought to St James' Hospital with minor injuries following the incident. Another seven went to Tallaght Hospital. None of their injuries are said to be serious.

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Shame on those involved in the theft of this bus :mad:

[sean]

Bloody hell, I just saw it on the news, it was like something out of one of the Grand Theft Auto games.

[Mark]

It was one of the firms drivers according to Aertel. Dualways or something.