Man and woman killed in two-vehicle collision

A man and a woman have died following a two-car collision in the Republic of Ireland.

It happened close to the Northern Ireland border on the R173 in The Bush, County Louth, at about 15:10 local time on Thursday.

The male driver and female passenger, both aged in their 70s, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The male driver of the second car and a female passenger, both in their 30s, were airlifted to Beaumont Hospital and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Gardaí (Irish police) have appealed to anyone who may have camera footage of the incident to contact them.