A cyclist has been killed following a road crash involving a car in Co Carlow.
The incident happened on the N80 at Kilmeany at around 11pm last night.
The cyclist, who was a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body was brought to Waterford University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place.
Gardaí said no one else was injured in the incident.
The road is closed between the Tinryland junction and the M9 for a technical examination.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and ask anyone who was on the road between 10.45pm and 11.10pm last night and who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 9136620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
It is the second fatal incident involving a cyclist in the past 24 hours.
Yesterday morning, a cyclist died following a hit-and-run incident near Ballivor, Co Meath.
