Woman critical after being struck by bus

A 60-year-old English woman tourist was in a serious condition last night in hospital after being hit by a double decker Dublin bus.

Her companion, a 56-year-old English woman, sustained minor injuries and was kept in hospital overnight for observation.

The accident happened outside Clery’s department store on O’Connell Street at 4.15pm when the 145 Dublin Bus hit the two women who were believed to have travelled from Mayo for a day’s shopping.