Gardaí are at the scene of an incident at a farm in north Co Cork, where the bodies of two elderly men were found in the early hours of Friday morning.

The incident took place at a domestic premises outside of Mitchelstown, Co Cork, according to the official statement from An Garda Síochána.

Gardaí were looking to trace the whereabouts of a red Toyota Corolla Van, registration 03-WW-1556.

Any members of the public with information are asked to call 999 immediately. Do not approach this vehicle.

The Irish Times reports that the bodies are those of two brothers and that the gardaí called in the Armed Support Unit last night when they were alerted to scene.