Two people killed in Co Leitrim car crash

A man and a woman have been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Co Leitrim.

A man and a woman have been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Co Leitrim.

The incident happened at Tullaghan on the N15 on the Sligo side of Bundoran  at around 4.10pm.

A third person was seriously injured and taken to Sligo General Hospital

The man who died is understood to have been a local in his 70s, while the woman was from Northern Ireland and in her 40s.

The road has been closed.

Gardai in Manorhamilton have appealed for witnesses to contact them on 071 9820620.

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