Traffic chaos after two crashes on busy Irish motorways amid M50 obstruction delay alert & Connolly Station power outage
Road users are being warned to drive with care when approaching the crash sites.
The first collision is sitting on the M8/N8 northbound between J19 Dunkettle and J18 Glanmire,
The multi-vehicle collision was reported just after 8am this morning.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland warned: "Some delays to your journey may occur.
"When approaching the collision location, drive with caution, reduce your speed and please obey instructions from emergency services."
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And shortly after 9am this morning a second collision on the M4/N4 westbound was reported.
The single-vehicle collision is sitting between J8 Kilcock and J9 Enfield around 3km outside Kilcock.
And again road users are being warned to obey the emergency services.
On the M50 northbound debris on the road will add further delays to journeys this morning.
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The obstruction is sitting between J12 Firhouse and J11 Tallaght.
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A breakdown on the
The breakdown is sitting between J14 Sandyford and J13 Dundrum.
And further into
The smash is sitting on the R136 at the Grange Castle Business Park roundabout.
POWER OUTAGE
And for public transport users a power outage in Connolly Station this morning meant station lights and announcements were out of service.
Warning customers this morning
"No impact to the running of services.
"However station lights, announcements/monitors and ticket vending machines are out of service until further notice. Update to follow."
The rail bosses have since confirmed power has been restored and services are running as scheduled.
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M50 users will need to watch out for debris on a certain stretch
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