Two-year-old Peter Mulcaire killed in hit-and-run in Rathkeale, Co Limerick
Two-year-old boy Peter Mulcaire was struck and killed by a Jeep that fled the scene while he was playing on a toy tractor on Abbey Court in Rathkeale, Co Limerick, shortly after 3:50pm on Saturday 5 September 2026. The boy was taken to hospital and pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon. A man in his 30s was arrested at another location on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, provided a blood or urine sample at a Garda station in Limerick, and was released pending analysis. Gardaí are appealing for dash cam, doorbell, and CCTV footage from the vicinity of Abbey Court between 3:20pm and 4:00pm on the day of the collision.
- Reported6 Sep
- Arrested6 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Two-year-old Peter Mulcaire was struck and killed by a Jeep that fled the scene while he was playing on a toy tractor.
- Where
- The collision occurred on Abbey Court in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
- When
- The collision occurred shortly after 3:50pm on Saturday 5 September 2026.
- Weapon
- The boy was struck by a Jeep.
- Investigation
- A man in his 30s was arrested at another location on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, provided a blood or urine sample at a Garda station in Limerick, and was released pending analysis.
- Gardaí are appealing for dash cam, doorbell, and CCTV footage from the vicinity of Abbey Court between 3:20pm and 4:00pm on Saturday 5 September 2026.
- The road was closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
- Other details
- The boy had just started pre-school days before his death.
- The boy was taken to hospital and pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon; one account says he was airlifted by air ambulance while another says he was rushed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member.
23 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe boy was named Peter Mulcaire and was from Abbeycourt, Rathkeale. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy had been playing on a toy tractor when he was struck. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatParamedics brought the boy by ambulance to Adare village. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy was handed over to paramedics in an air ambulance in a field outside the village. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe boy was airlifted by air ambulance to hospital where he was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA two-year-old boy was struck by a Jeep and killed in a hit-and-run. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe Jeep fled the scene after the collision. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatPeter Mulcaire was rushed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member but pronounced dead. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on Abbey Court in Rathkeale, Co Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred shortly after 3:50pm on Saturday 5th September 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- weaponThe boy was struck by a jeep. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was arrested for the purpose of providing a sample of urine or blood. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was released after he provided the sample. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was not arrested for the purposes of questioning him. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí were seeking dash cam or doorbell footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA man in his 30s was arrested at another location on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man was taken to a Garda Station in Limerick and provided an evidential sample. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe man has been released pending analysis of the evidential sample. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe road was closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for camera footage from the vicinity of Abbey Court between 3:20pm and 4:00pm on Saturday 5th September 2026. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy had just started pre-school days before his death. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe boy's mother Kerrie shared photos of him on his first day of pre-school on social media. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 6 Sep2026Boy, 2, killed in horror hit-and-run just started pre-school days before he died
Original report of the fatal hit-and-run. The boy had just started pre-school days before his death. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of DUI and released pending blood/urine analysis. Gardaí are appealing for dash-cam footage from the area between 3:20pm and 4:00pm.
victim, Peter Mulcaire, 2, male, irish (judged from name)Peter Mulcairesuspect, 30s, male - 6 Sep2026Family heartbroken after “little angel” son, 2, killed in hit and run collision
Initial report of the fatal hit-and-run; Gardaí appealing for CCTV, dash cam and doorbell footage; Rathkeale community fun day cancelled out of respect.
victim, Peter Mulcaire, 2, male, irish (judged from name)Peter Mulcairesuspect, 30s, male