A year ago it was Ireland’s tidiest village but this year Birdhill occupies an even higher perch after winning the overall national title of the country’s tidiest town.

A man was being questioned by gardaí in Co Tipperary last night over the suspected hit-and-run death of a pedestrian at the weekend.

Latest: A male aged in his 40s has been arrested by Gardaí investigating a fatal collision at Glengoole, Thurles.