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Investigation into an explosive incident in which a woman was injured in Galway.
Fiosrú faoi eachtra pléascáin inar gortaíodh bean sa Ghaillimh.
A young woman in her 20s was seriously injured when a fireworks explosion struck her in the face while she was sitting at a bus stop on Eyre Square, Galway city around midnight last night.
Gortaíodh bean óg sna 20daí, go dona, nuair a bhuail pléascán tine ealaíne san aghaidh í fad agus a bhí sí ag suí ag stad bus ar an bhFaiche Mhór, cathair na Gaillimhe thart fá meánoíche aréir.
Gardaí are investigating cctv and asking for any witnesses to come forward.
Tá na Gardaí ag fiosrú cctv agus ag iarraidh ar aon fhinnéithe teacht chun cinn.
It is understood that there was a large crowd on Eyre Square at the time.
Tuigtear go raibh slua mór daoine ar an bhFaiche Mhór ag an am.
The fireworks are believed to have been released from a location across the street from the bus stop, close to a tourist information office.
Meastar gur ó láthair éigin trasna na sráide ón stad bus, gar d’oifig eolais turasóireachta a scaoileadh an tine ealaíne.
The young woman was taken to Galway University Hospital by ambulance, where she is still receiving treatment.
Tógadh an bhean óg chuig Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Gaillimh in otharcharr, áit a bhfuil sí fós ag fáil cóir leighis.
Gardaí said she suffered serious life-threatening injuries.
Dúirt Gardaí gur fhulaing sí gortaithe tromchúiseacha a mbeidh tionchar saoil acu uirthi.