A man in his 20s has died in a crash in Co Kilkenny.
He was the passenger in a car that was involved in a collision in Freshford in the early hours of this morning.
His body was taken to St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, where a post mortem examination will take place.
The road has reopened, as a Garda forensic examination of the scene has been completed.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
In particular, any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R693 at Tobernapaiste, Freshford between 2.45am and 3a.m. are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilkenny Garda Station on 056 7775000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.