Boy, 2, killed in Limerick 'hit-and-run' just days after starting at pre-school

Boy, 2, killed in Limerick 'hit-and-run' just days after starting at pre-school The mum of two-year-old Peter Mulcaire, killed in a crash in Ireland, took to social media and shared several snaps of the tot smiling in front of a balloon which says 'Peter's first day of pre-school' A two-year-old who was killed in a crash in Ireland had just begun pre-school. Little Peter Mulcaire was rushed to hospital in Limerick by a family member after the tragic incident. Medics pronounced him dead a short time later. Peter, who is understood to be from Rathkeale in Limerick, died after he was struck by a Jeep on Abbey Court in Rathkeale in Limerick, shortly after 3:50pm. The Jeep fled the area, the Irish Mirror reports. Authorities later arrested a man, who is in his 30s, at another location on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. The man was taken to a Garda Station in Limerick and provided an evidential sample. He has since been released pending an analysis. Last week, the tragic tot's mum, Kerrie, took to social media and shared several snaps of Peter ahead of his first day of pre-school. He is pictured smiling in front of a balloon which says "Peter's first day of pre-school". Tributes have since poured in for little Peter. One said: "This world can be so cruel at times." While another said: "Rest in perfect peace to this beautiful boy". In a statement, Gardai said: "A Family Liaison Officer (FLO) was been appointed to support the family of the deceased. "The vehicle involved in the collision did not remain at the scene. A male driver of the vehicle (aged in his 30s) was subsequently arrested at a different location by Gardaí on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. "The male was conveyed to a Garda Station in Co. Limerick for the purposes of providing a blood/urine evidential sample. He has since been released pending analysis of the evidential sample. The investigation is ongoing. "The road was closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. "Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward. "Road users who were travelling in the vicinity of Abbey Court, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick between 3:20pm and 4:00pm on Saturday 5th September 2026 and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí. "Anyone with information is asked to contact Newcastle West Garda Station on (069) 20650, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."