Two spectators died and a third was seriously injured during a rally in Co Donegal this afternoon.
Unconfirmed reports have claimed the two men who lost their lives were marshalls at the event. The incident occurred during stage two of the Shell Donegal International Rally when one of the cars left the road at Cloghan and collided with a group of onlookers.
The car had just traversed a humped-back bridge at high speed.
A number of injured were taken to Letterkenny General Hospital where two men were pronounced dead on arrival. A third is said to be in a critical condition while three others, believed to include the driver of the car, are said to be stable.
None of the men have been formally identified.
The rally has been postponed indefinitely and the Donegal Motor Club are due to release a statement at 5.30 this evening.