Two men have died and a number of other people have been injured following a multi-vehicle collision in Co Meath.
The collision involving a lorry, a bus and a car occurred on the R132 in Gormanston at around 6.30am.
The driver of the lorry, a man in his 40s, and the driver of the bus, a man in his 50s, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The female driver of the car, aged in her 40s, was taken to Beaumont Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
The female passenger of the car, aged in her teens, was initially taken to our Lady of Lourdes Hospital before being transferred to Temple Street Children's Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
It is understood that some passengers on the bus, a Bus Éireann Route 101 service, were among those taken to hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene in Gormanston, Co Meath.
The R132 is closed pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ashbourne Garda Station on (01) 801 0600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
In particular, gardaí are appealing to road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and who were travelling on the R132, at Gormanston, Co Meath, between 5.45am and 6.45am this morning, to make the footage available to them.
