Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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Gang drag bicycle boy alongside car A TEENAGE boy is lucky to be alive after parts of his skin were ripped off during a terrifying attack while out cycling. Keen cyclist Conor McKenna, 13, had been cycling along the Emyvale to Monaghan road when he was pulled towards the window of a passing car by one of its passengers and then violently pushed away as he was picking up speed. The teenager, who had recently joined his local Emyvale Cycling Club and was out on a training spin just after lunch on Monday, had the skin ripped from his knees, elbows and forearms in the incident. Traffic following behind had to take emergency action to avoid hitting him and a van driver raced to help him and to divert traffic. The teenager was rushed to A&E in Monaghan town and transferred to Cavan General Hospital. Gardaí were searching for four men who were in the dark-coloured car and were following a definite line of inquiry. Conor was riding his new carbon-fibre racing bike and was decked out in cycling gear and helmet for a planned 35km trip. His father, Richard, said: ‘Conor got a terrible shock and has no skin on his knees, his elbows or his forearms – he was wearing his cycling gear and because of that he had no protection. ‘He hit the road with his head and the helmet was smashed because of the severe impact. ‘Thank God for the helmet. It would be a different story if he didn’t have it’.
Picture: AP
by Brian McDonalD
Perhaps one should friend one on Facebook A youngster ducks in for a selfie with Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to St George’s indoor market in Belfast. The British monarch is on a three-day visit to Northern Ireland and yesterday toured the set of TV hit Game Of Thrones. She met several cast members, although she declined to sit on the Iron Throne itself
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Keep Dublin tidy – Please recycle this Metro Herald when you are finished with it
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