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THERE ARE VARIOUS traffic delays in Dublin city with rain in the capital and a number of breakdowns and collisions causing problems.
There is a breakdown on Church Street on the north inner city that is causing delays in the area and on the nearby north quays.
A second breakdown of a coach on Arran Quay has exacerbated the problem leading to a near standstill on the north quays towards the Four Courts.
Dublin City FM’s Live Drive is also reporting that both lanes are now blocked on Portland Row near the Five Lamps following an incident.
Emergency services are at the scene but traffic has been severely affected towards Amiens St and the Samuel Beckett Bridge.
AA Roadwatch reports that traffic is also busy eastbound along Grand Canal from Grove Road to Leeson Street.
Traffic on the M50 is currently moving well, however.
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Before anyone starts with the “this sport should be banned” malarkey, everyone who is involved in the sport knows the risks. Most of them have lost people close to them and continue to race, with the blessing of their family and friends. The extreme nature of the sport is what makes it so exciting to watch and compete in. Hope this rider pulls through.
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: ok so. Debate over.
@John Mullan: Debate away, John…
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: i know someone from cork involved in this sport but is currently out of action due to shoulder injury but i know how qualified these ppl are & yes its a dangerous sport but name one that isn’t.
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: And this sport gets more people going to it than the GAA and yet RTE only reports the accidents, strange that???
Hope he makes a full recovery . If Journal.ie were as good to give news about motor and bike rally sport over the Country as they are with Gaa and Soccer. The only time Journalists will mention this sport is when regretfully a bad accident in this sport. Shame on you
@Alan Scott: Exactly, well said.
I’ve been to the moto gp which was an awesome spectacle but even watching this road racing on TV makes my heart jump! I hope to see it one day and
hope it goes on for many years. Well wishes to the rider.
Hope both riders pull through, Guy Martin seems to be finding the limit of his new Honda before he goes to the Isle If Man.
@MARK O ‘LEARY: Of Man even.
Indeed.
There is absolutely no need to, do this on public roads not designed to cope with these sort of speeds.This is a track sport.
@rory2u: Road racing is a track sport?
Apparently you can now only do road bowling in Stillorgan Bowl.
@rory2u: As Guy Martin once said…”If you think it’s too dangerous, Go home and cut the grass and leave us to it”
Get well soon Dario. If anybody can’t understand why these lads and lassies road race, have a look at the documentary on bbc on Wed night called road riders. It gives a brilliant insight into the lives of these brave people.
There are still knights in armour. Just more dusty than shining and their horses are made out of steel. Poor man may he recover soon.
Any more info on anything else that happened in the races this weekend Sean?
No. That would involve you actually doing a bit of work. Instead, you’re happy to incite negative opinion about a sport which I would wager you know NOTHING about.
It doesn’t make a blind bit of difference to you or any of the other professionally offended on here whether or not there has been a casualty.
Who won any of the races Sean?
@Katie Treanor: well said
@Marcas Ó Callanáin: In your reasoning why do you think this sport should be banned? It is a personal choice for an individual if they want to take part in this sport, As in most sports they know the risk involved. Should we ban snow and ice sports to? More people get killed skiing each year than in bike racing. Should we ban people from climbing Everest to as rescue teams are put in danger every day for the two month busy season could you give an answer to my questions?
@Martin Sinnott: Did you not read my post at all? I said the exact opposite to what you seem to have read…
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