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.

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.