Two people have been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Ballyconnell, County Cavan, close to the Fermanagh border, this morning.

The collision, involving a car and a van, occurred on the N87 at Cranaghan shortly before 8:30 am.

The drivers of both vehicles, a man and a woman, were airlifted by air ambulance to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin for treatment of serious injuries.

A passenger in one of the vehicles was taken by ambulance to Cavan General Hospital as a precaution.

Emergency services attended the scene, and Gardaí are carrying out a technical examination.

The N87 remains closed and is expected to stay closed for a number of hours while investigations continue.

Motorists travelling between Fermanagh and Ballyconnell are advised to expect disruption and seek alternative routes.