Man arrested in connection with fatal crash

Gardaí have arrested a man in connection with the crash which claimed the life of a man in his 20s early yesterday.

Stephen Lowther lived in Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary and in Togher, Cork. He died when the car he was driving collided with an agricultural vehicle near Fiddown in Co Kilkenny. The crash happened at about 1am on the Piltown bypass of the N24, between Carrick and Mooncoin.

Mr Lowther was seriously injured and pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other occupants of his car.