Woman dies in Limerick crash

A woman has died and a man is in a critical condition in hospital following a road crash in Co Limerick this morning.

The single-vehicle collision happened just before 7am on the main Limerick to Tipperary road near Pallasgreen.

The woman, who was in her 20s and from Limerick city, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road has been closed for a technical examination.