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A man in his 70s who died after being hit by a car on the N11 dual carriageway close to Foxrock Church in Dublin yesterday evening had just come out from mass and was on his way home.
It is understood the man, who lives locally, may have been struck by the car in the northbound lane of the road that travels in the direction of Dublin city.
Yesterday was the feast of the Immaculate Conception in the Church and a mass was held to celebrate it at 6pm, but shortly after the man left afterwards he was struck at approximately 6:45pm.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The coroner was notified and the man’s body removed to Dublin City Mortuary where a post-mortem examination was due to take place.
No other injuries were reported.
The scene was examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has since reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on Monday December 8 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dún Laoghaire Garda Station on 01 666 5000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda
station.
Investigations are ongoing.
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News in 90 Seconds – 9th December 2025