Car mounts footpath in serious south Dublin crash
A car has mounted a footpath outside a row of shops and reportedly hit a number of pedestrians in south Dublin.
Covered by 5 sources from 3 countries. First reported by RTÉ News ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “car mounts footpath” and “south Dublin crash”.
Different angles:
- The New Zealand Herald “crashes into block of shops”
- The Mirror “eight rushed to hospital”
How 5 newspapers cover this story
Car mounts footpath in serious south Dublin crash
A car has mounted a footpath outside a row of shops and reportedly hit a number of pedestrians in south Dublin.
Seven teens and woman (40s) injured after car mounts footpath in south Dublin crash
Eight people have been taken to hospital following the incident in Monkstown
· Seven teens and driver (40s) injured after car mounts footpath in south Dublin crash
Car crashes into block of shops on Great South Rd, Takaanini
The Serious Crash Unit was investigating the incident.
Seven teenagers and woman injured after car mounts footpath outside Dublin shop
The driver was injured.
Seven teens injured after car mounts pavement in Dublin as eight rushed to hospital
According to multiple reports, a car is understood to have mounted a footpath outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road with several people, including a number of teenagers, understood to be injured
Coverage details
5 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: RTÉ News, Irish Independent, The New Zealand Herald, Metro and The Mirror. RTÉ News published it first, on November 8, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Mirror, one hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Dublin, Great South Rd, Serious Crash Unit, Oliver Plunkett Road and Monkstown.
By country: Ireland (2), United Kingdom (2), New Zealand (1). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
