Pedestrian hit by bus in Dublin

A woman pedestrian in her late 20s/early 30s was injured this evening when she was hit by a bus on one of Dublin's main thoroughfare.

The incident happend at about 7pm when a bus on the 123 Marino to Walkinstown route hit the woman at College Green on Dame Street, Dublin 2 .

Emergency services were called to the scene and the woman was taken by ambulance to St James's Hospital. The extent of her injuries are unknown at this time.

Motorists in Dublin have been warned to expect delays in the area as an investigation by gardaí into the incident continues.

Dublin Bus has also launched an investigation.