A teenager was arrested today by Gardai in relation to the hit-and-run which killed Thiago Cortes, who was cycling at the time of the fatal collision, on August 31.
Thiago (pictured), who was from Brazil, was cycling delivering food for Deliveroo at the time of the collision.
...I'm sorry to disrupt you while you're reading this article, but without messages like this, IrishCycle.com's reader-funded journalism won't survive. With nearly 1/2 million views and 300k readers so-far this year, it's not just people who are dedicated to cycling that this website reaches. However, the number of subscribers is around 0.6% of readers. While having a large gap between readers/subscribers is standard for non-paywall reader-supported journalism, IrishCycle's journalism needs more support. Don't delay, support monthly or yearly today. Now, back to the article...
The Garda press office said: “Today, Friday 6th November 2020, Gardaí arrested a male (aged in his teens) in relation to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the North Wall Quay area of Dublin City on the 31st August 2020.”
The Garda statement added: “He is currently detained in Store Street Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984. Investigations are ongoing.”
...That's the end of the article. Keep scrolling if you want to the comments, but IrishCycle.com *NEEDS* readers like you to keep it that way. It only requires a small percentage of readers to give a bit each month or every year to keep IrishCycle.com's journalism open to all. Thank you.
That is great news but most likely won’t get a suitable punishment due to their age