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Boy dies after being hit by car at Dublin shopping centre

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a three-year-old boy was struck by a car in the underground car park at Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas, north Dublin.
Gardaí and emergency services responded and the boy was transported by ambulance to Children's Health Ireland Temple Street with serious injuries.
Investigators have sealed off the scene at Charlestown Shopping Centre car park behind Dunnes Stores and Odeon cinema complex, while Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the area as commuters come and go.
The boy died in hospital this afternoon, and Gardaí confirmed his death; a Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to support his relatives.
Gardai are appealing for dash-cam footage from the Charlestown area between 8.20am and 9.00am, and anyone with information should contact Finglas Garda Station on 01 666 7500 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

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