Man questioned in connection with Offaly hit-and-run released

A man detained in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Co Offaly yesterday has released without charge by gardaí today.

The victim, a man in his 20s,was killed after he was hit by a car on the Killeigh Road in Tullamore.

A man in his 50s, who was arrested yesterday evening, was today released without charge from Tullamore garda station.

A file is being prepared for the DPP.