Motorist dies in Co Clare collision with bus

A woman in her 50s has been killed after her car collided with a bus in Co Clare this afternoon.

A woman in her 50s has been killed after her car collided with a bus in Co Clare this afternoon.

The collision between the woman's car and the Bus Éireann coach occurred shortly after on the main road between Doonbeg and Quilty.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time however the driver, who was not injured, was taken to hospital in Ennis suffering from shock.

The woman has not yet been named.

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