A man in his 60s has died after being struck by a shuttle bus near dublin airport shortly after midnight, with gardaí confirming the incident early Thursday morning. The collision happened near Terminal 2, and emergency services were called to the scene immediately.
Gardaí said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene after the road traffic incident involving a shuttle bus. The body has since been taken to the mortuary at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, while the area remains preserved for a technical examination by forensic collision investigators.
Heavy response at the scene near Dublin Airport
Three Garda cars attended the location, and a large area was cordoned off near the airport entrance. A carpark shuttle bus could be seen inside the Garda cordon as officers worked at the scene.
A spokesperson for DAA, the operator of the airport, said the organisation was deeply saddened to confirm that a pedestrian died following a road traffic incident involving a shuttle bus near Terminal 2 shortly after midnight. The spokesperson said emergency services and Airport Police attended immediately and added that An Garda Síochána is carrying out a full investigation, with DAA cooperating fully.
Traffic diversions remain in place, and passengers have been advised to follow Garda and airport signs. A Garda spokesperson said people driving to the airport on Thursday should allow extra time for their journeys because of the disruption near dublin airport.
Witness appeal as investigators examine the circumstances
Gardaí have appealed for anyone who saw the incident, or who may have dash cam footage from the area, to come forward. The preserved scene is expected to undergo further technical examination as investigators work to establish exactly what happened.
The available details are still limited, but the confirmed facts point to a serious road traffic incident on a key access route near the airport, with consequences that continued into the morning for drivers and passengers. In the early hours, the focus remained on the investigation and on supporting the family and friends of the man who died.
What happens next at Dublin Airport
Investigations into the circumstances of the collision are ongoing, and road users who were in the area are being asked to help if they can. Anyone with relevant information has been urged to contact Ballymun Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda station.
For now, the scene near dublin airport remains under preservation, traffic diversions are still affecting access, and officials are continuing to piece together the sequence of events that led to the fatal collision.
