Photographer and pregnant woman killed in tragic Cavan rally race

Very unfortunate accident with regrettable results for County Cavan in Ulster/northern Ireland. Sadly, human nature being what it is, curiosity often gets the better of otherwise rational people, not least in an adrenalised context. Best wishes to all involved, and condolences to the injured and bereaved.

A prompt investigation and new rules are needed to prevent thsi exciting sport from being shut down. Better crowd control and barriers (e.g. hay bales) at key points shold be instituted right away. F-1 and NASCAR both had a spate of fatalities, but reformed their rules and stopped the slaughter. Many years ago the Italians closed down the MIlle Miglia after such crowd crashes, so it could happen in Ireland, too.

These are tragic accidents, but accidents none the less. Ireland is one of the very few countries in the world to hold rally events on public roads (closed of course). There is a huge following and I hope that this practice continues for the future.