Tragic Incident - Balbriggan

The Black Oil

'Due to a serious collision in Balbriggan the main road into Balbriggan is closed on the southern side Directions are in place'

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/424175853719678977

Balfey1972

So sad..

A WOMAN IN her 30s was knocked down and killed while she was out walking with a child in Balbriggan this afternoon.

http://www.thejournal.ie/balbriggan-crash-1269279-Jan2014/?utm_source=facebook_short

The Black Oil wrote: »

'Due to a serious collision in Balbriggan the main road into Balbriggan is closed on the southern side Directions are in place'

https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/424175853719678977

The Black Oil

Dizzyblonde

God rest her, how sad.

The Hill Billy

Tragic. My heart goes out to the family.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

squonk

I am friends with the sister of the lady in question. Completely stunned. I'm hoping the baby will be ok.

wazzer1

God it really is tragic, hopefully the ladies husband finds solace in the fact his little daughter will recover to be ok. RIP.

bcmf

Deeply saddening and tragic.
Thoughts are with the family.
A mother and child out for a walk and a life cut tragically short.
But for the grace of God here we walk.

cathy01

bcmf wrote: »

Deeply saddening and tragic.
Thoughts are with the family.
A mother and child out for a walk and a life cut tragically short.
But for the grace of God here we walk.

Yep as a mam that pushes a pram honesty i didn't know the girl but I had a pain in my chest when I thought about her. I drove today thinking how did she feel what was her last thought.
As a community we are stunned.wheni first heard about it i was thinking how can the world just keep too g .why is everyone not as sad as I am.this poor baby and the poor husband . I can't get my head around it. It took till today before I could read about it.the link pjs play centre.the amount of times I've walked out of there.
It is so sad not a single person in Balbriggan can say they wherent touched by it.rest her sole and give her family strength .her poor baby.her poor family .RIP

Jimdagym

The poor baby is in an induced coma I read on the journal. We can only pray that the child makes a full recovery.

God bless the family.

Moonbeam

The poor family:(( I hope the child is ok.

LeoB

This was a devastating accident. Tragic. I have never heard such pain in a community. People were shocked and stunned on the street.

Thoughts and prayers with the families. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

knarkypants

It seems the driver of the car may be facing charges.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gardai-bring-charges-against-driver-3055506

Jimdagym

knarkypants wrote: »

It seems the driver of the car may be facing charges.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/gardai-bring-charges-against-driver-3055506

That's another shameful headline from the red tops. The main quote in that is

A source said: “A full Garda investigation will be carried out into this shocking death. It would appear the car was driving at a high speed and the driver lost control coming around a bend.

“If it is found excessive speed was used or dangerous driving took place then charges will be brought.

That's not the same thing as the headline

Gardai to bring charges against driver who crashed into hero mum Olivia Dunne

There's no need for that sensationalism IMO. Of course the driver will be prosecuted if negligence is a cause. That's standard. But all the facts are not known and it's disgusting of the paper to go down that road.

** I do not know the victim or the driver, the poor journalism just grinds me**

bcmf

There called rags for a reason.
I dont even look at the front pages anymore.

green123

we are usually told more details about what caused the crash and the person who was driving.

for some reason the papers are printing very little about this crash.

why is this crash different ? is there something to hide ?

Jimdagym

Does anyone have an update on the condition of the child?

The Hill Billy

I'd imagine that the family just want their privacy now.

tHB