Major delays alert for Irish motorists after M50 collision amid full road closure following second morning crash
MORNING CHAOS Major delays alert for Irish motorists after M50 collision amid full road closure following second morning crash
DRIVERS have been warned of potential delays after an early morning crash on a busy motorway.
The incident occurred around seven o'clock this morning on the M50 motorway in Dublin.
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A road has been closed in Co Louth following an incident
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There have been two incidents in Dublin this morning
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It happened in the northbound lane in the suburban area of Cherrywood on the city's south side.
The off-slip at Junction 16 was affected.
Drivers have been told to expect delays to their journey.
Traffic bosses said: "When approaching the breakdown location, drive with caution and reduce your speed.
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"Some delays to your journey may occur."
Heading southbound on the same road, a multi-vehicle collision has taken place.
Drivers have been warned that the incident will likely cause delays to their morning commute.
The incident occurred between Junction six and Junction seven heading toward Dublin.
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Traffic chiefs warned: "Some delays to your journey may occur.
"When approaching the congestion location, reduce your speed and drive with caution."
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The fourth lane has been affected while the other three continue to operate.
Meanwhile also on the M50 northbound, road users were alerted to a pedestrian presence earlier this morning.
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It was reported that between the Junction five exit to Bray north and and the Junction four exit to Dublin, there was a pedestrian on the road.
According to TII: "When approaching the area, reduce your speed and drive with caution."
The incident, reported around seven o'clock this morning, has since been cleared.
In Co Louth, a road has been closed off due to a collision earlier this morning.
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All lanes between Junction eleven to Monasterboice and Junction ten to Drogheda north were affected.
TII warned: "Significant delays to your journey will likely occur.
"Please use a different route for your journey."
Traffic bosses also took to social media to alert road users that a popular tunnel in Co Cork will be closed for a time later this week.
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On Thursday, the Jack Lynch tunnel southbound will be closed from 9pm until 4am.
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