Boy, two, is killed in 'hit-and-run' while playing with his toy tractor just days after starting pre-school: Man is arrested
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- The toddler, named locally as Peter Mulcaire, was struck while playing with his toy tractor shortly after 3.50pm on Saturday in Rathkeale, County Limerick.S1
- Tragic tot Peter Mulcaire, who is understood to be from Rathkeale in Limerick, was initially rushed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member but was pronounced dead a short time laterS2
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Boy, two, is killed in 'hit-and-run' while playing with his toy tractor just days after starting pre-school: Man is arrested
The toddler, named locally as Peter Mulcaire, was struck while playing with his toy tractor shortly after 3.50pm on Saturday in Rathkeale, County Limerick.
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Boy, 2, killed in horror hit-and-run just started pre-school days before he died
Tragic tot Peter Mulcaire, who is understood to be from Rathkeale in Limerick, was initially rushed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member but was pronounced dead a sho…
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Boy, two, is killed in 'hit-and-run' while playing with his toy tractor just days after starting pre-school: Man is arrested
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Published Sep 6, 2026
What to know
- The toddler, named locally as Peter Mulcaire, was struck while playing with his toy tractor shortly after 3.50pm on Saturday in Rathkeale, County Limerick.S1
- Tragic tot Peter Mulcaire, who is understood to be from Rathkeale in Limerick, was initially rushed to University Hospital Limerick by a family member but was pronounced dead a short time laterS2
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