A man and a woman have been killed in separate road crashes in counties Wexford and Kilkenny overnight.

The woman was struck by a car at Drinagh at around half past one.

And the man died when his car crashed into a ditch at Glenmore.

The woman - who has yet to be identified - was pronounced dead at the scene after she was hit by a car on the Wexford to Rosslare Road at Drinagh at about half past one this morning.

The driver of the car - a 21-year-old man - was uninjured.

The road is closed and diversions are in place.

Meanwhile, in a separate collision, a 22 year old man was killed when his car crashed into a ditch on the N25 at Gaulstown, Glenmore in Kilkenny just outside Waterford city at around 3 o'clock this morning.

He was rushed to Waterford General Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

The road is closed between Glenmore and Slieverue for a forensic examination.