A man has been hit and killed by a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.
He was hit at Steevens Lane in Kilmainham, near Heuston Station, at about 4.30pm.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and has been removed to the city morgue.
The road is currently closed to the Luas (Red Line ) to facilitate a forensic collision examination, a Garda spokesman said.
Witnessess have been asked to contact gardaí in Kilmainham.
