Tens of thousands of people lined the route of the Giro d'Italia Stage 3 as the cycle race took riders from Armagh to Dublin. The 187km cross-border route started from Armagh at 11.45am. It went through Dundalk, Castlebellingham and Drogheda and continued along the coast through Skerries, Swords and Malahide before finishing in Merrion Square in Dublin city centre.

Cycle Against Suicide is an initiative started by Irish entrepreneur, Jim Breen, as a result of his appearance on RTE’s The Secret Millionaire programme. The main objective of the Cycle is to raise awareness of the considerable help and supports that are available for anyone battling depression, self harm, at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide.
In 2014, the Cycle, took take place from Monday, April 28th to Sunday, May 11th.