Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Official figures show the Government received over €35 million extra in revenue each year as a result of higher overall charges

No arrests have been made and gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a robbery on the N7 in Co Kildare.

A scheme to turn the road into a dual carriageway was first approved in 2007, but has been held up by legal proceedings and faced funding uncertainty.

Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving two cars that occurred at approximately 7:45am this morning on the R331 at Belladaff, Tagheen, near Claremorris.