A man in his 70s and a woman in her 40s have died following separate road accidents in Dublin and Cork.
The man died in Dublin after he was hit by a bus on Ormond Quay at the Millennium Bridge at 3.45pm this afternoon.
Traffic diversions have now been lifted and the north quays have fully reopened.
Elsewhere, the 44-year-old woman died following a crash at Shandangan in Co Cork this afternoon.
The victim has been named as Martina O'Driscoll from Ovens in Co Cork.
She was taken to Cork University Hospital but died of her injuries this evening.
The crash happened at Shandangan, Carrigadrohid near Macroom at about 1.45pm this afternoon.
The woman was the only occupant of the car and there were no other vehicles involved.
Gardaí are appealing to people who may have witnessed the accident to contact them in Macroom at 026 20590.
