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Three hospitalised after car hits people sitting outside Donegal pub

The incident took place yesterday evening at about 7.50pm.

A WOMAN WAS seriously injured after a car struck the outdoor seating of a pub in Donegal Town last night.

Gardaí heave appealed for witnesses following the incident, which occurred on Tirchonaill Street at about 7.50pm. 

Three people were injured in the incident. A woman (60s) was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.

A man and a woman (60s) were being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone who was travelling in in the area of Tirconaill Street, Donegal Town, between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, and has video camera footage (including dash-cam) from this area at this time, is asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Donegal Garda Station on 074 9740190, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

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    Mute Tommy Haze
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    Sep 7th 2023, 8:58 AM

    Accidental?
    Deliberate?
    Journal reportage is like a crossword.
    Full of cryptic clues

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    Mute TheGood Feign
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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:04 AM

    @Tommy Haze: I don’t think they can comment too much on it as will only be speculation. I’m actually surprised the comments are even open!

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:05 AM

    @Tommy Haze: those are the facts, up to Gardai to investigate and establish the facts

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    Mute Patrick Creaven
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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:06 AM

    @Patrick Creaven: establish the circumstances

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    Sep 7th 2023, 3:19 PM

    @Patrick Creaven: your right….but are they equipped to comment on , road adequacy,
    Other distractions etc.
    Thank fully no deaths…us drivers need to take heed of existing rules

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    Mute Peter
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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:04 AM

    In fairness, the gardai dont help with the criptic clues either. Was it a drunk driver, was it drugs, was it speed. Was it a faulty break system. So many questions with the same answer, reduce speed limits.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:08 AM

    @Peter: You’re assuming excess speed was a factor without knowing. Jumping to conclusions like that is sterotypical behaviour of a complete knucklehead.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:15 AM

    @Chett Richards: ok my fault, I should have put a? After each statement. Is that OK for you knucklehead?

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:18 AM

    @Peter: Or don’t make any statement without knowing the facts beforehand. Lots of people could benefit from that method instead of running away with themselves trying to get some upvotes.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:24 AM

    @Chett Richards: ok, I spell it out for you. Reducing speed limits isn’t the answer. Awareness of how accidents are happening and telling the public how people died in these accidents will hit home more so than the governments latest fund raising idea of Lower speed limits.

    I mentioned several different types of possible cause, but you only decide to refer to one of those options. Anyway I won’t waste anymore time in trying to educate the knuckleheads of the journal world. Have a great weekend!

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:25 AM

    @Chett Richards: it’s hilarious that people will try and defend motorists no matter what they do. in this case running over 3 people sat outside enjoying a drink.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:29 AM

    @Peter: Peter, I seem to have misunderstood your initial comment. It looks like we are on the same page. No hard feelings dude!

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:32 AM

    @eoin fitzpatrick: No Eogheaoinn, I’m merely pointintmg out that facts are needed before jumping to conclusions. It’s 2023 now, there should be no need for the general public to dream up scenarios in their head, the technology is there to give forensic answers as to what happened.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 10:51 AM

    @Peter: the Gardai as a matter of policy don’t release all the information available to them as they can use the elements not made public to aid in questioning suspects, validating the statements of other witnesses, and even ensuring someone who confesses is actually the culprit. To cover all scenarios this is the SOP for all investigation types

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    Sep 7th 2023, 12:37 PM

    @Chett Richards: Your bad manners is appalling. Do you always behave like a thug?

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    Sep 7th 2023, 1:27 PM

    @Patrick MC Dermott: Really? For calling someone a knucklehead on a random news site? I’ve news for you buddy, much worse profanities are used out there. Relax my man.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 1:38 PM

    Clearly walled beer gardens are the way forward.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:08 AM

    Non-article without cause. Waste of time reading, just speculation.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 12:28 PM

    Quick set up a speed check on the slip road at Dublin Airport … that will help cut down the deaths and serious incidents on the terrible country roads

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:18 AM

    No doubt very pissed!!

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    Sep 7th 2023, 9:51 AM

    @Canada Goose G Dog: Why have you no doubts about that?

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    Sep 7th 2023, 10:21 AM

    @Dancey McDonagh: I will tell you why, because its a pub, where they sell lots of booze. Are we clear?

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    Sep 7th 2023, 10:46 AM

    @Canada Goose G Dog: Thanks Poirot.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 10:50 AM

    @James Carroll: ah oui

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    Sep 7th 2023, 11:08 AM

    @Canada Goose G Dog: nothing was said about the driver having alcohol in his system. The three pub customers were sitting outside having a drink, they weren’t driving. Just because the incident happened outside a pub doesn’t automatically mean the car driver came from the same pub or any pub for that matter.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 11:34 AM

    @rosemary flowers: I am using powers of deduction here. The driver must have been drinking in the pub heavily all day, then decided to show off in front of the crowd outside who surely would have been egging on the doughnuts and wheelspinning, handbrake turns etc.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 11:45 AM

    @Canada Goose G Dog: That’ll be a world first event if its remotely true. Drinking all day in the pub and then doing handbrake turns outside it while pissed drunk? You must be mental.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 12:00 PM

    @Chett Richards: no but the driver obviously is.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 1:37 PM

    @Canada Goose G Dog: They might have been taken ill and lost control of the car, sure we don’t know yet what caused it.

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    Sep 7th 2023, 1:43 PM

    Waslam?

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    Sep 8th 2023, 5:01 AM

    Maybe people in the least patrolled county deserve more?

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    Sep 7th 2023, 5:33 PM

    Well if you ever in that town,wasn’t speeding,and the other people were auld,just either a heart attack,or just half blind

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