The Stop Killing Cyclists event comes as the death toll climbed on the roads this week when two more cyclists were killed. All of the Irish cycling fatalities this year have involved vehicles.
Stop Killing Cyclists set for Dublin after latest cyclist deaths
Groups campaigning for improved cycling facilities and road safety in Ireland are to hold a Stop Killing Cyclists event.
Set for Tuesday in Dublin, the event is billed as a demonstration and vigil.
It comes after the latest cycling deaths in the Republic; in Dublin on Friday and in Meath last Sunday.
Two men, aged 25 years and 70 years, were killed in collisions with vehicles.
Their deaths bring to 13 the number of cyclists killed in the Republic this year. That compares to 10 cycling fatalities in all of last year.
All of the cycling deaths this year have involved collisions with vehicles.
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The Stop Killing Cyclists Dublin event will take place outside Leinster House on Kildare St.
It is scheduled for 5.30pm and follows similar events, and so-called die-ins, in the UK.
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The Irish event is being hosted by Dublin Cycling Campaign in conjunction with other cycling groups.
“In the past week, two more people lost their lives while cycling on Irish roads,” a statement on the event's Facebook page said.
It added 2017 was the “deadliest year for cyclists in over a decade”.
“Government and local authorities continue to shrug their shoulders and implicitly declare you to be unworthy of their consideration as soon as you get on a bicycle,” the statement said.
“Cycling is seen as the hallmark of a demographic which is considered a legitimate target for abuse, assault and death threats. This cannot continue.
“Our cycle lane protection actions have ruffled some official feathers. But we still have a long way to go before we see the beginnings of proper funding, enforcement and a fundamental change in attitude from both government and the public.
“Meanwhile, people continue to die as a result of State-borne negligence and an epidemic of dangerous driving."
Tuesday event involves Dublin Cycling Campaign, I Bike Dublin, Stayin' Alive at 1.5 and Cyclist.ie.
They are calling on anyone concerned about cycling safety to join them.
The event is also a vigil meaning all cyclists who have been killed will be remembered.
The groups hosting the event say they want to "let the Government know that the issue of cyclists’ safety can no longer be ignored".
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