Woman (70s) dies after being hit by Luas tram

A woman in her early 70s has died following a collision with a Luas tram in Tallaght this morning.

The incident on the Red Line happened at around 10am between the Cookstown and Tallaght Hospital stops on Cookstown Way.

Luas services were suspended between Belgard and Tallaght for a time but have since resumed.

A team of Garda forensic collision investigators are carrying out a technical examination of the tram and the scene, as part of the efforts to establish the cause of the incident.

Luas maintenance crews and an emergency response unit from the company are also at the scene.

A section of Cookstown Way in Tallaght was sealed off to facilitate the investigation but has now reopened.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses who were on the tram at the time or who were on Cookstown Way, or for any motorist who may have dash cam footage, to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.