6-year-old boy dies in County Kilkenny after road collision
A 6-year-old boy pedestrian has died after a collision with a car in County Kilkenny.
The incident happened at Lintown Grove, on the outskirts of Kilkenny city, at about 18:30 BST.
The boy was taken to St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny, where he was pronounced dead. A post-mortem is due to take place on Friday.
The driver of the car, a female in her 40s, was uninjured.
Irish police have launched an investigation and appealed for witnesses to contact them.