Cyclists stage eye-catching protest outside the Dáil over safety concerns

A large number of cyclists took part in one of the more eye-catching protests to take place outside the Dáil yesterday when they lay down on the road in a bid to ensure increased safety for cyclists in Dublin.

The peaceful protest saw more than 100 cyclists take part, and numerous politicians from the Dublin area were present to voice their backing for the campaign.

The group met to appeal for legislators to introduce more stringent measures to tackle the rate of cyclist deaths each year, with five people already dying in 2018 following accidents on their bikes.

The campaign was supported by Dr Damian Ó'Tuama, the Vice President of the European Cyclists Federation, and he outlined that dedicated cycle lanes of at least 2.5 metres are needed, and that more thought needs to be put into the construction of junctions.

Similar protests have been held in London before, and an initiative to ban lorries in the English capital in some areas has been introduced.

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