Cyclist dies in Monaghan collision

shaneward2004

A cyclist has died following a collision with a vehicle in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan.

The incident happened at around 10.15pm on the N2 Carrickmacross to Castleblayney Road last night.

The 23-year-old man died when he was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses who travelled that stretch of road between 10pm and 10.30pm to contact Carrickmacross Garda Station on 042-9690190, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800-666111 or any garda station.

RIP

I dont know

Unfortunately, another cyclist was killed in Belfast this morning also;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14384225

Johnners1878

Tragic. Terrible that the ba5tard who killed him didn't even stop. I cannot understand how anyone could drive on and leave someone dying or dead by a roadside.

These are the reports that make husbands and wives worry about letting us out on our bikes....

Magic Beans

A death is tragic, a hit and run is murder. Appalling behaviour.

RIP to the unfortunate cyclists.

funnights74

Magic Beans wrote: »

A death is tragic, a hit and run is murder. Appalling behaviour.

RIP to the unfortunate cyclists.

Far too many of these stories, RIP.
Condolences to their family and friends

pprendeville

RIP to both

not even wrong

Man charged over Monaghan cyclist death

Thinkingaboutit

not even wrong wrote: »

Man charged over Monaghan cyclist death

Some justice might be in prospect, RIP.

Captain Havoc

RIP

I believe jail time for hit and run is very short in here, so no, justice will not be served. :mad:

RIP

Dubba

RIP condolences to their family & friends!

All these deaths on the road are tragic, some drivers really need give more room when passing cyclists, not saying this was the case here just in general.

Rew

That particular stretch of road is massive, very new road straight road with a big hard shoulder on both sides so hard to imagine what happened.

seamus

Captain Havoc wrote: »

I believe jail time for hit and run is very short in here, so no, justice will not be served. :mad:

In any sensible country, excuses like "I didn't notice" or "I got scared so I ran" would rightly be reason to double the punishment. Here in Ireland though no doubt they're seen as reasons to take pity on the driver.

shaneward2004

Rew wrote: »

That particular stretch of road is massive, very new road straight road with a big hard shoulder on both sides so hard to imagine what happened.

It was a small road off the main N2 part. It was reported as that road for geographical reasons.

Rew

shaneward2004 wrote: »

It was a small road off the main N2 part. It was reported as that road for geographical reasons.

Ahh right , thanks

Arnia

It was definitely the main road. Very sad!

shaneward2004

Arnia wrote: »

It was definitely the main road. Very sad!

No it wasnt, i live 5 minutes from were he was hit.

LightningBolt

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Such a shame to hear about those two cyclists. RIP.

hassle travel

shaneward2004 wrote: »

No it wasnt, i live 5 minutes from were he was hit.

As a man that knows I can tell you it was on the N2, at the crossroads for Lisdonan/Magheracloone. People shouldn't comment until they know facts

Moflojo

^^^

Leave it out lads, this is a condolence thread, not a keyboard-bashing session.

RIP to the poor lad, wherever he was struck down.