Gardaí have appealed to road users to slow down and take note of the new speed limits.

Gardaí are appealing for information about the collision in Kilmeany on Friday night.

Two men have died while the other passengers, a man and woman in their 20s, were taken to St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny

Two occupants of the car were pronounced deceased at the scene 

The council is asking the public to continue to shelter in place and not to travel out unless it’s absolutely necessary.

Denise O’Meara (33) from Portroe, Nenagh, Co Tipperary was driving an Audi A4 car which was involved in the incident that occurred along the N80 in the townland of Ballintrane, Ballon, Co Carlow at 6.51pm.

The single-vehicle crash happened on the N80 at Leagh