Funeral takes place today for Josh Dineen who died in Saturday morning crash close to Kilkenny city

Family and friends of Josh Dineen are set to gather later today to say their final goodbyes to him.

The 20-year-old from Keatingstown, Hugginstown was killed in a single car incident on the N10 close to Kilkenny city in the early hours of last Saturday morning.

A large crowd’s expected to gather at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in his home area for Mass at 3 o’clock this afternoon.

He’ll be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery.

It’s as neighbouring area of Templeorum, Piltown is also in mourning today following the death of another young man in a separate incident this week.