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A MOTORCYCLIST WHO was taking part in a charity bike rally in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland has been killed in a road collision.
Aidan Lynam worked for the charity and had come up with the idea for the Rev-up4DSI rally ten years ago because of his own passion for motorcycles.
The crash happened this morning at 11.45am this morning outside Kilkee on the Kilrush Road (N67) in Clare. The father-of-three, who was in his 40s, was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a car.
He was airlifted to University Hospital Limerick where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the car was not injured in the incident.
In his last tweet, Aidan spoke of the beautiful views in Clare that he and his fellow bikers were being treated to on the second day of the rally:
In a statement this evening, Down Syndrome Ireland said they learned of his death and were struck with “inexpressible grief”.
“Rev-up4DSI was the brainchild of Aidan’s, and poignantly this year marked the 10th anniversary of this event, which through Aidan and his fellow motorcyclists has raised over €1.6 million for Down Syndrome Ireland.”
He is survived by his wife Nikki and their three children Robyn, Jake and Harry.
“Aidan was a much loved and valued senior member of our team at Down Syndrome Ireland, committed to his family and his work and all of our hearts are simply broken as we struggle to come to terms with this great loss,” the charity said.
People who knew the biker also took to Twitter to express their grief and speak highly of Aidan:
Gardaí are currently conducting a forensic collision investigation at the site of the crash and diversions are in place.
Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065- 9080550, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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Washington street is one of the main thoroughfares through the city and its a bit run down in places. It’d be great to see an injection of life into it
@Tweety McTweeter: they did a nice job on the old factory on the coal quay where tk Mac is. Surely that can be replicated.
Huge shortage of accommodation in Cork and he’s complaining his students won’t have a nice view……
Fabric my h0le. That building is disgusting
I agree with Hurley on many of those points but in fairness she’s OTT too. I mean its only a portion of the entire street not a whole section of the city no matter what the history and admits the planners were admirable in their plans anyway. Its seems hard to get anything done these days when its badly needed. The ongoing saga of the old Beamish brewery is a complete farce at this stage too.
You can see a pic of the proposed development below. We like bland boring architecture in this country.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/property/planning-notes-go-ahead-for-further-student-digs-468578.html
@Hatchjaw: A Peugeot 206??… Interesting plan!
@Hatchjaw: its bland because people object to anything different
Generally student ghettos tend to be the worst kind of housing ghettos when it comes to antisocial behaviour, noise, late night partying, abandoning cars everywhere, putting furniture on the streets, not taking care of rubbish, et cetera. And that’s before we even think about so-called RAG week. Until we educate our youth about community living and values, who could blame anyone not wanting them anywhere near them? Parents really need to take more responsibility.
@Dr Richard DeWitt: what college are you hanging out near?! Went to college in Cork ten years ago, still live near UCC and I’ve never seen anything like that. There’s parties occasionally but they’re all gone out around 11. Rag week is a little messy but there’s no badness in it. You sound like a grumpy old fart. Maybe you should partake in rag week and enjoy yourself
@Vote Tá For All Mná: And…another oxygen thief graces cyberspace.
@Dr Richard DeWitt: pr!ck. Have a lovely day.
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