TRAFFIC: Crash on M7 in Kildare with two people taken to hospital

There are considerable delays on the M7 northbound this evening due to a collision between two cars.

Naas Gardaí and Kildare Fire Service are currently at the scene of the incident at Junction 9.

Gardaí said a man aged in his 70s has been taken to Naas General Hospital.

A woman aged in her 40 was taken to Tallaght University Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

Gardaí said the M7 remains open.