Two people have died following a road traffic collision on the N11 between Wicklow and Arklow early this morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Ballinamessda in Co Wicklow after a motorcycle hit a bus.
Traffic was diverted both north and south of the area after both of the vehicles burst into flames.
The victims - the motorcycle driver and passenger - have not yet been named.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.