At least one person has been killed in a helicopter crash near Dingle, Co Kerry this evening.
The Bell helicopter crashed at Lispole, about 4 miles east of Dingle at 7.30 p.m. Gardaí said there was very dense fog in the area at the time with visibility down to less than 150 metres.
Emergency services are at the scene. The Department of Transport air accident unit has asked for the scene to be preserved so they can carry out an investigation in the morning.
It is believed the helicopter was on its way to collect people from the Tralee races.