Two people were killed this morning in a collision on the M1 Dublin to Belfast motorway.
A man (22) and a girl (17) were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Milltown, Co Louth.
The vehicle in which they were travelling left the road and collided with a fence at 4.30am between junctions 15 and 16 on the southbound lane of the M1.
There were no other occupants in the car and no-one else was injured in the crash.
The scene of the crash remains closed pending a technical examination and diversions are in place via the old N1.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Ardee Garda station on (041) 6871130 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111.
