Woman dies after car hits ditch

A woman aged in her 80s died when her car struck a ditch in Co Tipperary earlier today.

A woman aged in her 80s died when her car struck a ditch in Co Tipperary earlier today.

The single vehicle collision occurred near Ardcroney, Nenagh at 11.15am.

Elsewhere a man died last night when his tractor he was driving overturned in Co Galway.

The incident happened at 11.20pm last night when the tractor was involved in a collision at Newtown, Abbeyknockmoy.

The victim (42) has not been named.

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