Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
A young boy has died following a hit-and-run incident in Co Down, police said.
The collision in the Strand area of Portaferry occurred shortly after 11pm on Tuesday.
Inspector Cherith Adair said: “It was reported that a red Skoda Fabia and a scooter were involved in the collision.
Police can confirm that a young boy has sadly died following a collision in Portaferry.https://t.co/OJfuBXAabd pic.twitter.com/Yaf8Vcx5nN
— Police Ards and North Down (@PSNIArdsNDown) July 9, 2025
“A young boy, who was riding the scooter, was taken to hospital but sadly died as a result of his injuries.
“One man aged 51-years-old was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a number of related offences. He remains in police custody at this time.
“The Strand remains closed to traffic at this time.”
The officer appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or other footage to contact Collision Investigation Unit detectives via 101, quoting reference number 1788 08/07/25.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
