Car crashes into shopfront on busy Dublin city centre street

No serious injuries reported following incident at Centra store on Dame Street

The scene on Dame Street after a car crashed into a shopfront on Sunday night. Photograph: Frank McNally
The scene on Dame Street after a car crashed into a shopfront on Sunday night. Photograph: Frank McNally

A car crashed into the front of a convenience shop on Dame Street in Dublin city centre on Sunday night.

Gardaí and fire services were called to the scene when the white hatchback crashed into the 24-hour Centra shortly after 9pm.

The crash caused extensive damage to the shop’s entrance, facade and windows.

In a statement, gardaí confirmed they attended the scene of a traffic incident on Dame Street.

“A single-vehicle collided with the shopfront of a business premises at approximately 9.00pm. No serious injuries have been reported at this time,” the statement added.

The scene at Centra on Dame Street in Dublin's Dame Street on Monday morning after a car crashed into the shopfront on Sunday night.  Photograph: David Labanyi.
The scene at Centra on Dame Street in Dublin's Dame Street on Monday morning after a car crashed into the shopfront on Sunday night. Photograph: David Labanyi.

Emergency services remained at the scene until the area was cleared.

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