Man held over pedestrian’s hit-and-run death

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.

The arrest followed an appeal for information in relation to the death of Michael Stapleton, 68, from the Pinestown area of Glengoole.

It is believed he was hit by a vehicle as he walked near his home at 10.20pm on Sunday, when he may have been returning from a local pub.