Gardaí in Co Monaghan have confirmed this evening that a man has died and two people have been seriously injured following a three-car road accident in Co. Monaghan.
It is understood one of the drivers of one of three vehicles, a man aged his 30s, tragically died at the scene.
Gardaí say the accident occurred on the N2 Dublin to Derry Road, between Monaghan Town and Emyvale at approximately 12.20pm today.
Two other women who were involved in the accident have been seriously injured and brought to Cavan General Hospital.