Blackrock Garda are looking for witnesses who may be able to assist in establishing how the collision occurred and the man lost his life. The incident involved a cyclist who has lost his life in a collision in Co Louth early this morning, Saturday.

A man in his 50s was involved in a collision in Blackrock, Co Louth just before 7am.

The circumstances of the crash are now under investigation but the Garda has made no mention of any third party involvement, or any vehicle being involved in the incident.

It is also unclear how long the cyclist was on the road before he was found by those who alerted the emergency services.