BREAKING: Car crashes through front of Limerick restaurant

EMERGENCY services have attended the scene of a vehicular incident on the outskirts of Limerick city.

The incident occurred at Newtown Centre, Annacotty this Wednesday afternoon shortly before 3pm.

The car was seen parked at the door of a restaurant, having crashed through the glass entrance to the food establishment.

Gardaí, ambulance and fire services attended the scene.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a traffic incident at Annacotty, Co Limerick this afternoon, Wednesday, July 16, 2025."

The spokesperson confirmed that the incident occurred "shortly before 3pm".

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An Garda Síochána also informed Limerick Live that there were "no reports of injuries". 

This is the second incident this year reported on by Limerick Live in which a car entered a retail premises.

The first occurred in a store on Father Russell Road in Limerick city in January.

In that incident, the car crashed through the front of the store before coming to a stop in the middle of the shop floor. No one was injured.