GP Badly Injured in Louth Hit and Run Tells Oireachtas Committee "Cycling in Ireland is Not Safe" - 14/05/2026
A doctor who was seriously injured in a hit and run incident in County Louth last year has told an Oireachtas Committee that he believes "it is not safe to cycle in Ireland."Dr. Sean Owens was travelling on his E-Bike on his way to a house call when he was struck from behind by a car, which subsequently left the scene without offering assistance. He suffered three cervical spine fractures and multiple cerebral strokes. His right ear was also severed in the accident.After the crash, Dr. Owens was taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, but was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital…
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