Man (35) killed in Co Tipperary collision

A man (35) has been killed in a collision in Co Tipperary.

A man (35) has been killed in a collision in Co Tipperary.

He was the driver of a car that collided with a truck at Kilshane at 9.10 p.m. last night  Gardaí at Tipperary town are investigating.

One hundred and thirty one people have died on the State's roads since the start of the year. Six have died in the last seven days.

The number of fatalities is up 17 on the same period in 2003.

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