Laois to Kilkenny road closes after serious crash

Gardaí were forced to close the busy Laois to Kilkenny N77 road due to a serious crash on the route on Friday evening.

Gardaí said they at the scene of what they described as "a serious road traffic collision" involving two vehicles that occurred at approximately 3:55pm on the N77 between Kilkenny town and Ballyragget.

They confirmed that a number of people were injured.

They added that the N77 between Hennebry's Cross and Dinan Bridge had to be lcosed with traffic diverted via the Castlecomer Road