Family of cyclist killed on Dublin quays settles claim

The family of a man who died after his bike was in a collision with a truck on Dublin quays have settled their High Court action on undisclosed terms.

Karl McGee, Redfern Avenue, Portmarnock, Co Dublin, died after the incident near the Ha’penny Bridge on Wellington Quay on September 15th, 2009.

The court heard that the father of two, who regularly cycled to work, had had his bicycle for just a week before he was killed.

Ms Justice Mary Irvine was told yesterday that the action by his family had settled.

Trudie McGee, widow of Mr McGee, had, on behalf of the family, sued truck owners Templetown Transport Ltd of Carlingford, Co Louth, and the truck driver, Kieran Long, from Greenore, Co Louth, as a result of the crash.

It was claimed Mr McGee, an Eircom systems architect, was cycling near the Ha’penny Bridge when, suddenly and without warning, the truck hit his bicycle.

Mr McGee was later pronounced dead at St James’s Hospital.

The court heard Mr McGee has two adult children: Laura (27) and Conor (30), who lives in Australia.

Tribute

In a tribute to the late Mr McGee, the Friends of Dublin Cycling Campaign placed a white ghost bike at the scene of the collision.

Flowers were also placed at the scene with a tribute from his widow and children, describing Mr McGee as “a family man, a gentleman, an honest man, a man of great integrity, compassion and full of laughter”.

“He loved his family, his friends, his workmates and his new bike, which he had for exactly one week and on which he was killed on his way to work on Tuesday September 15th, 2009.

“He was happy and contented, happy at home and at work. He had no interest in wealth or material things.

“His only needs were his loved ones, his books, his camera and his bike.”