Gardai identify cyclist killed in Dublin city centre

Gardai have identified the woman who was killed when her bicycle was in collision with a lorry on Dublin's O'Connell Bridge yesterday…

Gardai have identified the woman who was killed when her bicycle was in collision with a lorry on Dublin's O'Connell Bridge yesterday evening.

However, a Garda spokesman said she would not be named until tomorrow as her family was travelling to Ireland this evening from abroad. The dead woman is a foreign national.

According to a Garda on the scene yesterday, the woman was hit by a truck as she crossed from Burgh Quay towards Aston Quay.

A man, driving a moped was also involved in the incident but was uninjured. He is being treated for shock in St James's Hospital. The truck driver was also treated for shock.

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Last June, another cyclist, Ms Olivia Potterton (36) was killed in a similar incident after a collision with a lorry just yards away from yesterday's scene.