A woman in her 40s died when the car she was travelling in was involved in a two car road traffic collision in Co Kilkenny this afternoon.
The collision happened at 2.20pm this afternoon on the N8 south of Urlingford.
A female passenger died and the two male drivers were injured. The body has been removed to Waterford Regional Hospital and the injured men to hospital in Cashel and Kilkenny.
The road is currently closed for examination and traffic diversions are in place. Gardaí in Thurles are investigating.