A post mortem is to be carried out later on the body of a man (48) who died in Cork city after falling off his bike.

He was cycling down Shandon Street on the north side of the city just before 6pm yesterday evening when he fell and suffered serious head injuries.

He was brought to Cork University Hospital where he later died.

Gardai in Mayfield are appealing for witnesses but say the accident did not involve any other party.

They want to speak to anyone who witnessed the accident at Watercourse Road garda station 021-455-8260, or at any garda station.

The road was closed for a time for a technical examination, but it has since been re-opened.

This witness spoke to the Neil Prenderville Show on RedFM.