A man in his 60s and woman in her 30s have died following a road traffic collision on the Drumcondra Rd Lower, Co. Dublin this morning, at approximately 6.30am.
Both were the sole occupants of the vehicles.
A technical and forensic examination of the scene is currently underway.
Drumcondra Road Lower will remain closed in both directions for a number of hours and diversions remain in place.
Gardai are appealing to motorists with dashcams or anyone travelling in the area between 6.15am and 6.45am to contact them.