Man, 80, dies and boy, 10, injured in car crash

An 80-year-old man was killed and a 10-year-old boy was injured when their car was involved in a crash on Thursday night in West Cork.

The two-car crash took place on the N71 road at Bawnshanaclogh, Ballydehob, at around 9.50pm.

The deceased was the driver in one of the vehicles and the boy, the only passenger in the same car, was taken to Cork University Hospital with injuries described as not life-threatening.