A man has died after being found on the side of a road in Tipperary overnight.
Gardai suspect he died after a hit and run and have launched an appeal for witnesses.
Emergency services were called to the scene on the R433 road near Clonmore Village shortly after 1am.
READ MORE: Met Eireann issues Status Orange rain warning for three counties with high risk of flooding
They found a man aged in his 60s, who was later pronounced dead.
His body remains at the scene which has been sealed off for a technical examination.
The road remains closed with local diversions in place.
An appeal for witnesses or anyone with information has been launched.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a suspected fatal hit and run road traffic collision that occurred at Clonmore in Templemore, Co.Tipperary in the early hours of Monday morning, 21st November 2022.
“Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward. Any road users who were travelling in the area on Monday morning, 21th November, 2022 between 1am and 1.20am and who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make it available to gardai.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Thurles Garda Station on 0504 25100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station. Investigations ongoing.”
For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news.
Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.
Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time.
We're also on Facebook/irishmirror - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie.
READ NEXT:
- Kilkenny crash latest - teen girl 'remains critical'
- Vicky Phelan's father tells of "beautiful tributes" to hero daughter
- George Hook hangs up mic for good as former Newstalk host heads back to the classroom
- Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi blow football world away in stunning picture together
- Hundreds gather in East Wall, Dublin to protest housing of 'male-only' asylum seekers in former ESB site
- Get breaking news to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter
