Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 70s was seriously injured in a crash in Dublin yesterday.

The crash happened on Ballinteer Avenue at around 7:45pm, after the woman got off a bus.

She was attempting to cross the road when she was hit by a motorbike.

She was taken to St James's Hospital and has since been transferred to Beaumont.

Her condition is understood to be critical.

The motorcyclist - a man in his 30s - was taken to St Vincent's Hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Garda forensic collision investigators have examined the scene, and gardaí say their enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone with information about the crash is being asked to contact Dundrum Garda Station 01-6665600 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.