A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Co Carlow last night.
The incident occurred on the R724 at Ballymoon near Bagenalstown at about 8.50pm.
The man (27) was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a construction vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and a postmortem is to be carried out on his remains at Waterford Regional Hospital. The driver of the construction vehicle, a man in his 30s, was not injured.
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Gardaí said the R724 was closed near the scene and that traffic diversions were in place. A technical examination is to be carried out at the scene this morning.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Carlow Garda station on (059) 9136620 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.