Two teenage girls have been killed in a road crash in County Monaghan.
Three others were injured in the single-car collision outside Clones yesterday evening, as a group were making their way to a Debs.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Legnakelly on the N54 Clones to Smithborough road at about 6.45 yesterday evening.
Two girls, aged 16 and 17, who were passengers in the car, died at the scene.
Their bodies have been removed to Monaghan General Hospital, where a post-mortem will take place today.
Two more teenage passengers were injured and taken to Cavan General Hospital - an 18 year old girl, who's in a critical condition - and an 18 year old boy with non-life-threatening injuries.
The 60 year old man who was driving the car is also in a critical condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Gardaí say the road will remain closed while a technical examination is carried out, with diversions in place.
Anyone who was travelling on the N54 Clones to Smithborough road yesterday and may have witnessed the collision is urged to come forward.
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