Two children dead and woman injured in Westmeath car fire 

At approximately 4pm today, gardaí and emergency service attended at the scene of a car fire in the Multyfarnham area of County Westmeath

A young boy and girl have died this afternoon following a car fire in Westmeath.

"At approximately 4pm today, gardaí and emergency service attended at the scene of a car fire in the Multyfarnham area of County Westmeath," said a garda spokesperson.