Former US President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100.

The Carter Center confirmed that Mr Carter passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.

A Democrat, he served as president from January 1977 to January 1981.

After his presidency, he visited areas of Ireland on a number of occasions including County Waterford.

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