The man, who was in his twenties, was travelling alone in his car when it collided with another vehicle on the Tullow to Carlow Road (R726), approximately five miles from Tullow. The incident occurred at 6.15pm earlier this evening. The driver of the second car, a man in his fifties, was injured and conveyed to St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny. The road has since been closed by gardai to facilitate a forensic investigation. Gardai are appealing for anyone with information in relation to this incident to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

Source: Irish Independent April 30, 2019 19:41 UTC