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Case No. 19936Serious road traffic incident · Co. Laois · 30 Aug 2023

Child taken to hospital after serious traffic incident in Portlaoise

A child was taken to hospital after a serious road traffic incident at the Fairgreen Estate in Portlaoise, Co Laois, at around lunchtime on 30 August 2023. The child's age, sex and nationality are not given in the facts, and no suspect has been named. Gardaí at Portlaoise Garda Station are investigating and have appealed for witnesses to contact the station. No arrest, charge, court or sentence has been reported, so the appeal for witnesses is the latest development.

  1. Reported30 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A child was taken to hospital following a serious road traffic incident.
Where
The incident occurred at the Fairgreen Estate in Portlaoise, County Laois.
When
The incident occurred at around lunchtime on 30 August 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí at Portlaoise Garda Station are investigating the incident.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100.
Other details
The victim's age, sex and nationality are not given in the facts.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
5 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA child was taken to hospital following a serious road traffic incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at the Fairgreen Estate in Portlaoise. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • whenThe incident occurred at around lunchtime on 30 August 2023. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Portlaoise Garda Station are investigating the incident. (leinsterexpress.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Portlaoise Garda Station. (leinsterexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Aug2023
    Reportedleinsterexpress.ie, first report
    Breaking: Gardai investigating serious traffic incident involving child in Laois

    First report of the incident. It gives the location, the child's hospital transfer, and a Garda witness appeal. No existing case matches.

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