Cork cyclists dress down for protest

MORE than 90 cyclists braved inclement weather conditions in Cork city on Saturday evening to take part in the city’s third annual naked bike ride.

A similar event in Dublin was cancelled over the weekend because of the inability of organisers to obtain Garda clearance. However, in Cork the 6km bike ride passed off without incident.

A body-painting party at the Camden Palace Hotel in the city attracted in the region of 50 local artists who painted the bodies of cyclists before the ride to the Marina got under way at 8pm on Saturday.