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Irish TimesNews report · Sep 5, 5:11 PM
Child (2) hospitalised after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
Incident took place in the town of Rathkeale on Saturday
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Child (2) hospitalised after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Incident took place in the town of Rathkeale on Saturday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Two-year-old child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick". The center frames it as "Child (2) hospitalised after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick".
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Left / center-leftTwo-year-old child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterChild (2) hospitalised after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Sep 5, 4:09 PM
Two-year-old child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Co Limerick
The child was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick.
Details36/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
36/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 36/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.