'Devastated' community promises to support family of infant killed in Tallaght road incident

"Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene outside a residence in Rathmintin, Jobstown, Dublin 24, that occurred at approximately 2pm. The young child was transferred to hospital in Crumlin, but was pronounced dead, gardaí confirmed yesterday. Sinn Féin councillor Louise Dunne said the tragedy has left the whole community in shock and everyone is trying to support the family of the little boy."

""Tallaght has a huge amount of community spirit and we will rally around them. The whole community is devastated," she said. "We are all wishing them the strength to get through this tragedy. It's a very sensitive situation," the Sinn Fein councillor added. Gardaí confirmed a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been appointed to support the family at this time. Forensic Collision Investigators have since conducted a forensic examination of the scene."

"Meanwhile, a woman also died following a separate road traffic collision near Crosskeys, Co Cavan, on Wednesday afternoon. The collision involving two cars occurred on a local road in Carrickatober at approximately 3.30pm. One of the drivers, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her body was removed to the morgue at Cavan General Hospital where a post-mortem examination is due to take place. The other driver, a woman in her 40s, was brought to Cavan General Hospital for assessment."

Gardaí and emergency services attended a scene outside a residence in Rathmintin, Jobstown, Dublin 24 at approximately 2pm after a child was involved in a collision. The young child was transferred to Crumlin Hospital and pronounced dead. A Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to support the bereaved family. Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene. Separately, a two-car collision near Crosskeys, Co Cavan on a local road in Carrickatober at approximately 3.30pm resulted in the death of a woman in her 80s, with another woman in her 40s taken to Cavan General Hospital for assessment. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses and dash-cam footage and provided contact details for Cavan Garda Station and the Garda Confidential Line.

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