Latest: A man in his 70s found dead in a house in Waterford last night may have been overcome by fumes from material he had been burning.

Gardaí and fire service personnel are trying to establish the cause of an explosion in a house in Waterford which led to a man suffering burn injuries.

An man in his 80s has been killed after he was struck by a car in Waterford this morning.

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision in Waterford city, WLR radio station has reported.

A Kildare primary school has been named Ireland's most "active" after winning a nationwide sports participation competition.