Two men have died in Co. Laois after a van and a motorbike collided this morning.
The crash happened at about 6 a.m. on the N80 Portlaoise to Carlow road, close to Arles.
The men - in their late 20s or 30s - were both on the motorbike.
The van driver was taken to the Midlands regional Hospital Portlaoise but is not thought to be seriously injured.
The road at the scene is closed and diversions are in place.
