BREAKING: 'Number of persons' deceased after crash earlier this evening in Tipperary

A serious crash is believed to have occurred in the Cashel area this evening with unconfirmed reports that there have been several fatalities.

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a single-vehicle fatal road traffic collision, near Cashel, County Tipperary, that occurred earlier this evening, Tuesday, 29th August.

Initial indications are that there are a number of persons deceased, with the incident believed to have happened near the Windmill, Cashel near the Tesco garage in the town.

An Garda Síochána has not provided further information at this time as Gardaí and other emergency services continue their work at the scene.

An Garda Síochána are also in the process of informing families of this tragic incident and request time and space during which to do so.