Garda pursuit ends in car crashing into lamppost in Dublin city centre

Scene of a crash on Sth Lotts Road Ringsend. Pic: Justin Farrelly.

Three men have been arrested following a road traffic incident in Lotts Road, Dublin this afternoon.

Gardaí were in pursuit of a vehicle the men were driving.

A spokesperson confirmed that no-one was injured in the incident, which occurred at approximately 3pm.

The men were arrested under the Theft and Offences Act in relation to the incident.

One man was detained in Irishtown, one in Donnybrook and another in Pearse Street.

Earlier, local witnesses reported that a cyclist was injured in the incident.

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