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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Horan 'through fifth surgery' after Cookstown crash
Road racer Damian Horan has explained that his condition is improving in hospital after he underwent a fifth operation to treat injuries sustained in a crash at the Cookstown 100 road races in early Republic of Ireland rider's accident occurred in the Open race and he was airlifted from the Orritor circuit to hospital by air ambulance."So over 2 weeks have passed since my big accident in the Open race in Cookstown and I have definitely improved a lot in that time although I am still immobile and confined to bed most of my bruising and swelling has gone," explained Horan on his Facebook page, external."Got through surgery no.5 yesterday which was plastic surgery to finalise the skin flap and graft on my right shin and once that has a bit of healing time they can go back in and sort my knee and tib/fib but all heading in the right direction. "Hip has been pinned and plated , femur has a nail through it as it was snapped so they are sorted."Athlone man Horan went on to explain the harrowing nature of all he has undergone in recent weeks."It been a tough couple of weeks of ops, heavy anaesthetics and pain relief but I have to say that my initial care by the Medical team at the track, the Air Ambulance team and then the Team of surgeons in the Royal Hospital in Belfast has been second to none."I was moved to the Ulster Hospital where I have been since last Monday week and I can't thank them enough for everything that they have done for me. They leave no stone unturned when it comes to top class health care".
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Temporary speed limits on Billown Circuit for maintenance
Temporary speed limits for road racing course work Works are scheduled to take place until Friday on the course Temporary speed limits have been put in place around parts of a road racing circuit in the south of the Isle of Man to allow for maintenance and equipment installation. Sections of the Billown Circuit have been made 40mph (64km/h) until Friday, with a rolling 30mph (48km/h) in between. Ballakeighan Road, Ballakeighan Corner, Castletown Road, By Pass Road, Douglas Road and Malew Road. have all been affected. The works have been schedule to take place ahead of the first road racing event on the course in 2025, the Pre-TT Classic Road Races, which runs from 26 to 28 May.
