A woman has died following a single-vehicle road crash in Co Tipperary this afternoon.
She has been named as Therese MacGowan, the mother of Pogues singer Shane MacGowan.
Gardaí said the car she was driving hit a wall near Silvermines shortly before 3pm.
Ms MacGowan, who lived locally, was aged in her late 80s.
Her body has been taken to Limerick University Hospital where a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out tomorrow.
The stretch of road has been closed to facilitate a forensic examination. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067-50450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
