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Pedestrian dies after being struck by Luas near Tallaght

The incident happened at the Kingswood red Luas line at around 11.55pm.

A MAN HAS died after being struck by a Luas near Tallaght in Dublin last night. 

The incident happened at the Kingswood red Luas line at around 11.55pm. 

An unidentified man was struck by the Luas line, according to gardaí.

His body has been removed to the city morgue. 

Gardaí attended the scene. Investigations are ongoing.

Services were suspended for a period of time between the Red Cow and Tallaght/Saggart as a result of the incident. 

With reporting by Sean Murray

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    Sep 6th 2015, 5:03 PM

    Pretty much like that airport they built in Pyongyang then. Kim just showing off to the world

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    Sep 6th 2015, 7:33 PM

    Ryanair are currently lobbying the aviation authorities to have it reclassified as a suburb of London

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    Sep 6th 2015, 6:13 PM

    Jeez…we can laugh….remember this…. http://www.broadsheet.ie/2013/05/02/unkempt-landing-strip-latest/
    €9 million spent and never had an aircraft to the tarmac……our lads can be just as mad as those foreign fellas.

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    Sep 6th 2015, 5:18 PM

    The future of Knock?

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    Sep 6th 2015, 6:11 PM

    Rice-bowl, Bertie-bowl, what’s the difference?

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    Sep 6th 2015, 7:51 PM

    “A cargo terminal was released to the Paddy Marketing Board”
    That’s probably what they call Tourism Ireland in other countries.

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    Sep 6th 2015, 7:14 PM

    Pretty much like the airport we have just outside Clifden

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    Sep 6th 2015, 10:23 PM

    Could he house some refugees

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