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Luas collision in central Dublin

Two people were taken to hospital this afternoon after a collision between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.

Éanna Ó Caollaí
Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00

Two people were taken to hospital this afternoon after a collision between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.

The crash happened on the outbound Luas red line at about 2.20pm, between the Four Courts and Smithfield.

A spokeswoman for Luas said the tram driver and the motorist were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Luas services on the line, which runs from the city centre to Tallaght, were curtailed for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Dublin Bus accepted valid Luas tickets before normal services resumed.

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There were no other injuries.

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Éanna Ó Caollaí

Éanna Ó Caollaí

Iriseoir agus Eagarthóir Gaeilge An Irish Times. Éanna Ó Caollaí is The Irish Times' Irish Language Editor, editor of The Irish Times Student Hub, and Education Supplements editor.