A man has died after he was hit by a car in Tipperary last night.

The 41-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured in the incident at Burgess West, Ballylooby at around 11:25pm.

His body was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford where a post-mortem will take place.

A 26-year-old man, who was driving the car, was uninjured.

The road remains closed for a technical examination this morning and local diversions are in place.

Gardaí in Cahir are appealing to any witnesses to the collision to contact them.