Four young people have died in a road crash in Co Tipperary, Ireland, police have said.

A male driver and three female passengers were killed in the incident.

One vehicle was involved in the collision close to Clonmel on Friday evening.

It is understood that young people were involved in the incident, and had been on their way to celebrate after receiving the results of their Leaving Certificate exams earlier.

A Garda statement said: “Four young people have tonight lost their lives.”