Seven teenagers and woman injured after car mounts footpath outside Dublin shop

Seven teenagers and woman injured after car mounts footpath outside Dublin shop | Senior science and technology reporter Published November 8, 2026 5:45pm Updated November 8, 2026 5:46pm The ‘serious’ crash happened along Oliver Plunkett Road (Picture: Google Maps) At least eight people have been injured after a car mounted a footpath outside a row of shops in Dublin, Ireland. The vehicle crashed outside an off-licence along Oliver Plunkett Road, Monkstown, a suburb six miles south of Dublin city centre, at 3pm. Seven teenagers were injured during the ‘serious road traffic collision’, the Gardaí, the Irish police force, told Metro. The victims were aged between 14 and 15 years old, sources told the Irish Mirror. The driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, may have suffered a medical episode while behind the wheel, Irish news outlet RTÉ reported. Gardaí added: ‘The seven juvenile pedestrians, all teenagers, and the driver of the car, a woman aged in her 40s, sustained varying degrees of injuries. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. ‘All eight individuals have been taken to different hospitals for treatment. ‘Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.’ Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: At least 25 planes forced into emergency landings after bomb threats over Europe Arrow MORE: 5 of the most unique road trips in the UK and Ireland Arrow MORE: Daring rescuers save bears from rusting cages in Russia for life in Irish forest News Updates Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.