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Gardaí appeal for witnesses to motorway hit-and-run

The driver of a silver Toyota Yaris was struck from the rear by another vehicle.

GARDAÍ IN WESTMEATH are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run that occurred on the M6.

The incident happened on the westbound side of the motorway between Junction 5, Kilbeggan and Junction 6, Moate on Wednesday at around 9pm.

The driver of a silver Toyota Yaris was struck from the rear by another vehicle causing it to spin across the road. The driver of the Toyota Yaris did not require hospital treatment.

The offending vehicle, which gardaí have no description of, failed to remain at the scene.

Gardai are asking for witnesses who may have travelled this stretch of road between 8pm and 10pm on the night or to anyone with information that can assist to contact Athlone Garda Station on 090 6498550, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

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    Mute Censored
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    Jan 12th 2015, 6:23 PM

    You can be sure that China wont tolerate extemists like we.

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    Mute Irish Grave Markers
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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:11 PM

    Absolutely. The Chinese – A great bunch of lads.

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    Mute John Reese
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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:29 PM

    Problem with China is they don’t tolerate free speech either.

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    Jan 13th 2015, 12:21 AM

    Exactly. Let’s all adopt China’s ethics.

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    Mute Shane Kearney
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    Jan 12th 2015, 6:24 PM

    There has been conflict in this regions between the Chinese government and Islamists for years, people are regularly getting killed (as in, every few weeks). Why only report it now?

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    Jan 12th 2015, 6:26 PM

    Maybe now, people are finally waking up to the danger Islamofascism poses.

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    Jan 12th 2015, 6:44 PM

    Because media outlets have a finite amount of time and space and have to partly reflect the interests of their readership, viewership or listenership. Uighur unrest is generally not newsworthy for small Irish publications. With the events of last week in France and Nigeria, it’s a lot more newsworthy.

    The news isn’t a list of everything that happens on the planet, nor is it necessarily a ranked list of death tolls. The media has to weigh what thinks will resonate with an audience. By necessity, that requires a degree of filtering.

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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:36 PM

    Islamic attacks have been reported here many times?

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    Jan 12th 2015, 6:20 PM

    Riddled to death .

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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:28 PM

    Good one China you make us look like pussies now we know why you are going to be the worlds number one on top of the US and EU.

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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:37 PM

    In the “who has killed more muslims ” league table, the west is still on top.

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    Mute Windom Earle
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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:44 PM

    No themselves, but I am sure they will get help in killing us by you and the PC left.

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Jan 12th 2015, 7:48 PM

    Dunno about that, Genghis Khan slaughtered a fair few of them. 1.2 million in one city alone. The sacking of Urgench.

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    Mute Pádraig O'hEidhin
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    Jan 12th 2015, 8:02 PM

    Innocent civilian Muslims at that.

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    Mute Jamie McCormack
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    Jan 12th 2015, 10:44 PM

    At the same time the Normans were invading Ireland and bringing their Christian values with them. Or were they, was it purely about greed and conquest. I suppose the first homo sapien to emerge from the horn of Africa and dream about world conquest is the money king.

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    Jan 12th 2015, 10:50 PM

    Mean’t to say monkey king. Same thing though.

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    Jan 13th 2015, 2:36 AM

    Lol burn…

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    Jan 13th 2015, 2:36 AM

    Lol burn…

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    Jan 13th 2015, 2:36 AM

    Lol burn…

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    Jan 12th 2015, 10:43 PM

    Good stuff China. The only good Islamist is a dead islamist

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    Jan 13th 2015, 2:28 AM

    Odd that frank is not on here accusing the Chinese of conducting a false flag operation?
    Hello frank?

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    Jan 15th 2015, 3:48 AM

    How refreshing to see the hackneyed use of quotations with the term “terrorist” whenever something like this happens in China.

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