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Irish Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Large handbag woman causes havoc in town centre as gardai attend scene
A woman was arrested after she attacked shoppers with a large handbag, lay on a road for 15 minutes and brought a town to gridlock. The incident happened in Drogheda at around 7pm on Friday as locals were out enjoying the glorious evening sunshine. Eyewitnesses said the woman just went berserk on West Street and appeared to knock a tray of drinks out of a waiter's hand as he was bringing an order to customers outside a local restaurant. One man said: "She then started running down the street whacking people she passed by with her handbag for no reason whatsoever. Many shoppers seeing what was going on ran away to the other side of the road for safety. "She proceeded to lay on the ground at a junction between West Street, Duke Street and Stockwell Street and drivers could not move for at least 15 to 20 minutes. "The whole town effectively became gridlocked. Some drivers got really angry and tried to move her but every time they did, she kept running back to lie on the ground. She literally caused chaos for no reason whatsoever. People were shocked by her behaviour." Gardai arrived on the scene and had to drive up a one way street to arrest the woman. The woman was then taken into custody and taken away to Drogheda Garda Station. The eyewitness added: "I never seen anything like it before. We were all out having a good time and this woman just caused chaos. She frightened a lot of people by her behaviour. It took at least another half or so before the traffic started moving and the town centre got back to normal." Gardai in a statement said they responded to a report of a public order incident at West Street, Drogheda after 7pm on Friday, May 30. A female in her 30s was arrested under the Public Order Act and detained at a Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. She has since been charged and is due to appear before Drogheda District Court at a later date.
The Journal
6 days ago
- The Journal
Woman in her 80s dies after being struck by a bus in Co Louth
LAST UPDATE | 1 hr ago A PEDESTRIAN IN her 80s has died after being struck by a bus in Co Louth. The incident happened today at around 12.20pm on Lower Main Street in Dunleer. The woman was taken by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where she was later pronounced dead. The road has been closed for a technical examination of the scene and diversions are in place. Investigating gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Advertisement Any road users who were at Lower Main Street, Dunleer, between 12.10pm and 12.30pm today and may have camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make this footage available. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on 041 9874200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station. She is the third pedestrian, and the fifth woman, to have died on Irish roads since Saturday. Last Saturday, a pedestrian in her 60s was killed after being struck by a car in Ashbourne in Co Meath. On the same day, a pedestrian in her late 20s died in Enniscorthy in Co Wexford after being struck by a car. Also last Saturday, a cyclist in her 70s was killed in a collision with a tractor in Co Clare, while 82-year-old Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley, from Lifford in Co Donegal, was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Co Tyrone. Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
Irish Examiner
6 days ago
- Irish Examiner
Woman, 80s, becomes fifth woman killed on Irish roads since Saturday
A woman in her 80s has died after being struck by a bus in Co Louth, becoming the fifth person to be killed on Irish roads since Saturday. Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to the collision, which happened in Dunleer at approximately 12.20pm on Monday. The woman was transferred by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where she was later pronounced dead. The road has been closed for a technical examination of the scene to be conducted and diversions are in place. Any road users who were at Lower Main Street, Dunleer, between 12.10pm and 12.30pm and who may have camera footage have been urged to make this footage available to investigating gardaí. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Drogheda Garda Station on 041 9874200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station. The victim of Monday's crash is the fifth woman to be killed on Irish roads since Saturday. In Co Clare, a Canadian tourist in her 70s died in a collision with a tractor at Toonagh, Tulla, on Saturday afternoon. Investigations are also continuing into the death of a woman in a crash in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford on Saturday. The woman, 20s, died after she was struck by a car, on the R702 in Curraghgraigue at about 3pm. Another woman, named locally as 63-year-old Theresa Morgan, was fatally injured after being struck by a car in Ashbourne, Co Meath at about 7.10pm on Saturday evening. Finally, 82-year-old Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley, a native of Lifford in Co Donegal, died following a two-vehicle crash in Co Tyrone on Saturday. That crash happened on the Mellon Road between Omagh and Newtownstewart near the Ulster American Folk Park at about 12.30pm. Ms Cranley was the driver of one of the vehicles involved. There have now been 66 fatalities in 63 collisions on Irish roads so far this year. The number has fallen from 63 fatalities in 68 collisions in the same period last year. Read More Canadian tourist killed in Clare collision among four women who died on the roads over the weekend
