Elderly man killed in road accident near Ennis

A man in his 60s has died following a road accident outside Ennis last night.

It's believed the man was wheeling his bicycle across the road when he was hit by an oncoming car.

The collision happened outside a local hospital on Lifford Road in the town, shortly after 9pm.

The man has not yet been named, but it is understood that he is from the locality.