A 42-year-old father of four died from multiple injuries after being struck by a vehicle in a hit and run accident while cycling, a court heard yesterday.

The widow of a 42-year-old hit-and-run accident victim has told how she heard the news of his death after his body had been found a short distance from their home.

Debris found at the scene of a hit and run in which a cyclist died, came from a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old man on trial in connection with the incident.

A man charged in connection with the road death of a Ring of Kerry charity cyclist has secured bail.