Rathkeale 'heartbroken' as two-year-old boy killed in suspected hit-and-run named locally
A two-year-old boy named Peter Mulcaire was killed in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Rathkeale, Co Limerick. Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s as part of an ongoing investigation into the tragedy.
Why it matters
The incident has caused significant local grief and highlights ongoing road safety and law enforcement concerns in the region.
Peter Mulcaire, from Abbeycourt, Rathkeale,
Gardaí are investigating a fatal hit-and-run in which a “little angel” two-year-old boy was killed in Co Limerick on Saturday.
The boy, named locally as Peter Mulcaire, from Abbeycourt, Rathkeale, was pronounced dead after he suffered catastrophic injuries when he was struck.
The fatal collision occurred near the boy’s home around 4pm.
Gardaí arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, for the purpose of providing a sample of urine/blood.
A garda spokesperson told the Irish Examiner that he has since been released pending analysis of the evidential sample.
The youngster had been playing on a toy tractor when he was struck, it is understood.
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