A woman in her 30s has died in a crash in County Monaghan.
A man in his 50s has been arrested in connection with the incident.
This collision involving a car and a lorry happened on the N2 at Mullaghnee, Annalitten outside Castleblayney at around 8am this morning.
The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene, and her body has been taken to the mortuary at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda for a post-mortem exam.
No other injuries have been reported.
A man in his 50s has been arrested and is being held at a Garda station in the north west.
The road is closed for a technical exam, and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
