Motorcyclist dies in sole road fatality of weekend

THE sole fatality of the Bank Holiday weekend was a young Dublin motorcyclist, who had celebrated his 21st birthday last week.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2005 - 01:00

Eoin English

Christopher Drysdale, who was from New Road Place in Christchurch, Dublin, died after his motorcycle collided with a lorry in Co Westmeath on Friday afternoon.

His death brought to 38 the number of deaths in July, traditionally the worst month of the year for road tragedies.

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Courts Place: Dublin Place: New Road Place Place: Christchurch Place: Co Westmeath Place: Gneevebawn Place: Tyrellspass Place: Dublin-Derry road Place: Castleblayney Place: Monaghan Place: Derry Person: Christopher Drysdale Person: Drysdale Person: Gardaí Person: Brendan Hughes Event: Bank Holiday Organisation: National Safety Council Organisation: NSC Organisation: National Roads Authority

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