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One witness said it appeared the car was “driving at pedestrians” before it sped away from the scene.

She told Express.co.uk a child was struck by the car, which then accelerated away from the scene in the suburb of Blanchardstown.

Michelle O'Reilly said: “A BMW car mounted the path outside Leisureplex and drove at pedestrians down by Starbucks and Dante pizza restaurant, then striking a child, and then sped away from the scene.

“He was being treated by fire brigade while the waited on the ambulance to arrive.”

Witness Rebecca Wade told the Irish Mirror the driver drove towards the crowd on two occasions.