A woman has died after being hit by a car in Co Kilkenny.
Gardaí said the incident happened on the N10 at Spring Hill at about 5.20 pm on Thursday.
The woman, who was in her mid-40s, was identified as deceased on the spot. The car’s driver did not need medical treatment.
Following the incident, local diversions were put in place, and the road where the collision took place was closed down.
A technical examination of the scene is due to be carried out by garda forensic collision investigators on Friday morning.
The local coroner has been notified and a postmortem examination will be arranged.
Gardai at Kilkenny are appealing for witnesses to come forward. They are also appealing to road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) from the scene of the collision to make this available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056-7775000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111, or any garda station.