Five people have been injured in a road traffic collision that happened in County Kerry earlier today.
The accident took place shortly after 10am this morning on the N21, between Abbefeale and Castleisland.
The driver of one of the cars involved, a man in his 80s, was seriously injured in the crash, with Gardaí saying he is now in a critical condition in hospital.
The four occupants of the other vehicle involved in the collision were also taken to hospital for treatment following the crash.