Father and daughter killed by hit and run stolen car

The two people killed in a crash involving a stolen car in Dublin yesterday morning were Mr Richie Greene (49), vice-chairman of the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, and his daughter, Christina (18).

They were travelling to a contract cleaning job, which they were doing to cover for Mr Greene's wife, who is on holiday in England. The crash took place at the junction of Moss Street and Townsend Street, at 5.50 a.m. They were in a small Fiat Uno with another woman when it collided with an English J-registered dark green Saab 9000.

The Saab had been stolen on Pearse Street some time between 2.15 a.m. and 5.50 a.m. It was seen before the accident on Thomas Street, travelling towards Trinity College.

The driver, who fled the scene on foot in the direction of Markievicz House flats, is described as aged between 19 and 24 years, 5 FT 8" in height and with short, dark hair.

Both women were taken to St James's Hospital where Ms Greene was pronounced dead on arrival. The second woman, still in hospital, is described as "comfortable".

Mr Greene was taken to St Vincent's Hospital, where he died shortly before lunchtime yesterday. Mr Mike Allen, general secretary of the INOU, described Mr Greene as "the one whom I would always cite as an example of someone who had been through real long-term unemployment and who had picked himself up. He was one of the most significant figures in the INOU."

Gardai at Pearse Street are anxious to talk to anyone who may have witnessed the accident or who may have seen the Saab. They say the car drove up Grafton Street past Trinity College, doubling back illegally down Grafton Street, at Nassau Street. Any information should be given to gardai at Pearse Street on (01) 677 8141, or the Garda confidential telephone line on 1-800-666111.