Woman held over fatal hit and run freed

A file has been sent to the DPP following the arrest of a woman in connection with a fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a Polish father of one.

Superintendent Derek Smart confirmed that an Ennis woman in her 30s was arrested at her home on Saturday and brought to Ennis Garda Station for interview.

The man, named locally as Tomas Nowakowski, 38, died after being struck by a car in the Tobartaoscain area of Ennis at around 10pm on Wednesday.