Man and woman die following two-van collision in Offaly

Two van drivers have been killed following a collision in Tullamore, Co Offaly.

The two-vehicle collision involving two vans happened at Cappincur at 12.30pm this afternoon.

The drivers of both vans, a woman in her 40s and a man his 50s, died in the crash.

The road which had been closed for a technical examination has since re-opened to traffic.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

They are asking anyone who was travelling on the Daingean Road in Tullamore between 12pm and 1pm, and who may have camera footage including dash-cam, to make it available to gardaí.

Separately, two people were seriously injured in a single vehicle crash in Co Laois overnight.

It happened on the N80 in Stradbally at around 1.30am.