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Cyclist killed on morning of family wedding A CYCLIST
due to attend a family wedding died after being struck by a car.
Carmel O’Brien from Kilmallock in Co. Limerick was killed after
her bike was hit by the car while she was out cycling.
The married 49-year-old was out for a morning cycle travelling in the
direction of Bruff when the car which was heading in the opposite direction
struck her.
It is understood the victim was looking forward to attending a family
wedding later in the day.
Her body was removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital where she was
pronounced dead.
The main Bruff to Kilmallock road was closed off for several hours to
enable gardaí to carry out an examination of the scene.
spy to issue writ
AN ENGLISHMAN who was part of the British Army’s spy network along
the Border and in the Republic of Ireland has instructed solicitors to
issue a writ against Queen Elizabeth II in the Dublin High Court.
The man is launching the action to bring a halt to what he says is a campaign
of abuse and intimidation directed against him by current and former British
Army personnel.
He says he was forced to flee his London home six months ago because of
the actions.
He said: “Ireland is one place where the Ministry of Defence’s
secretive gagging orders will hold no sway with the courts and that is
why I have instructed solicitors there to begin an action in the Dublin
High Court.”
traffic jam risk
PLANNERS have been accused of increasing the risk of traffic jams in one
of Co. Cork’s worst bottlenecks for motorists.
Concern has been voiced about the number of houses granted planning permission
in Castlemartyr which is a motorist’s nightmare at peak times.
Fears of a more congested village were heightened after Cork County Council
approved a ?55million housing project.
Limerick-based Chieftain Construction was granted permission for a mixed
development of 200 homes, a crèche and two sports pitches in the
Gotnahomna More.
Castlemartyr is an attractive proposition for developers located a few
miles from Midleton and within easy reach of a planned new commuter rail
line to Cork.
But there are fears the road infrastructure will not adequately cope with
the increasing traffic demands. |
