1 person hospitalized, 2-vehicle crash closes N80 near Kilbride Cross, Carlow; road reopens after midday.

Gardaí are on-scene at a serious crash on the N80 in Carlow, near Kilbride Cross, with one person taken to hospital in Dublin. The road remains closed and motorists are advised to consider alternative routes. The crash involved two vehicles, and the road reopened after midday. Local diversions are in place.