BREAKING: Scene cordoned off as car crashes into front of busy Limerick shop

Donal O'Regan
By Donal O'Regan
Published 29th Sep 2025, 13:33 GMT
The scene of the collision at the Circle K in Thomondgateplaceholder image
The scene of the collision at the Circle K in Thomondgate

The incident occurred at the Circle K filling station in Thomondgate shortly before noon

EMERGENCY services have rushed to the scene of an incident in Limerick city after a car crashed into a shop.

It occurred at the Circle K filling station on Sexton Street North, Thomondgate this Monday shortly before noon. The scene has been cordoned of. 

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Paramedics with the National Ambulance Service, Limerick Fire and Rescue Service and gardai all rushed to the petrol station.placeholder image
Paramedics with the National Ambulance Service, Limerick Fire and Rescue Service and gardai all rushed to the petrol station.

The front of the store, adjacent to the door, has suffered significant damage. It is not known how the collision occurred.

"A vehicle collided with a building. The driver, a man in his 80s, received medical attention at scene. Investigations are ongoing," said the garda spokesperson.placeholder image
"A vehicle collided with a building. The driver, a man in his 80s, received medical attention at scene. Investigations are ongoing," said the garda spokesperson.

This is the third such incident in Limerick in the space of a year after a vehicle crashed through the glass entrance of a restaurant in Annacotty in July and a car was driven into a shop on the Father Russell Road in January. 

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