A man has been arrested in Co Wexford in connection with a hit and run incident in which a young woman died in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The man, who is in his 30s, was arrested in Gorey this afternoon. He is being detained at Gorey Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
Kelly Gregan (20) from the Castletown area, sustained fatal injuries when she was struck by a car outside the 02 nightclub in the town at about 2.30am.
A female friend of Ms Gregan’s was also hit by the vehicle after just minutes they left the premises.
Both women were rushed to Wexford General Hospital where Ms Gregan was declared dead and the other woman was treated for injuries which were not said to be life-threatening.
Gardaí said reports had been received of a vehicle being driven erratically in the town not long before the incident.
A vehicle which was found burnt out about a mile and a half southwest of the town, in the Kilnahue Lane area.