A member of An Garda Síochána has been killed at a speed checkpoint in County Dublin this afternoon.
The on-duty Garda was struck by a motorcycle in the incident, which took place at around 1pm.
RTÉ News are reporting that the 49-year-old Garda was a father-of-two who was a member of the Roads Policing Unit.
The rider of the motorcycle involved, a man aged in his 30s, has been transferred to Beaumont Hospital for the treatment of serious injuries.
The scene of the incident has been cordened off, pending a technical examination.
