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A young child was hospitalised this morning after they were knocked off a bike by a lorry in the city centre.

The incident happened shortly after 9:30am on Ship Street, at the junction with Stephen Street.

The child was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the accident.

They were riding a small orange bike with stabilisers when they came in contact with the lorry.

Pictures from the scene show the kids bike underneath the lorry as traffic tries to get by.

A garda spokesperson said: " At approximately 9.30 this morning, 11th January 2019, a truck collided with a bicycle on Ship St. A child, who was a passenger on the bicycle, received minor injuries and was taken to hospital."

There were some delays on the road for a time but it has since been cleared.