Safety improvements have been recommended for Dublin's busiest junction where an English tourist was fatally injured by a bus, an inquest heard.
Marie Buckland (60) who was originally from Sligo but had settled in Warwickshire, England, died after she was struck by a double-decker bus on the capital's O'Connell Street.
She suffered severe head injuries from the collision on September 15th, 2005 and remained in a coma for eight days at St James' Hospital, Dublin. She died on September 22 nd. Ms Buckland was suffering from secondary cancer at the time.
As she lay critically injured on the road, her handbag, containing €1000 in cash, a mobile phone and store and bank cards was snatched.
Ms Buckland's friend, Jagdish Mangat, was also hit by the Dublin Bus, but recovered from her injuries.
Dublin City Coroner, Dr Brian Farrell, today heard concerns over the new plaza in the capital which does not have clear road markings, clear signage or drop curbing to warn pedestrians they're entering a road.
Recording a verdict of accidental death a jury in the court recommended the crossing be re-evaluated.
They asked for a letter to be written to Dublin City Council proposing an improvement be brought, including sign posting approaching the crossing, clear road markings and any other additions that will make the junction more apparent to pedestrians.