Two collisions on busy motorway routes cause major delays for Irish road users as several Bus Eireann services CANCELLED
And those planning to travel on the
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The M50 remains to have little congestion today
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Bus Eireann cancelled three services this morning
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland reported that a single vehicle collision occurred on the M6 westbound between
Local emergency services have been alerted and rushed to the scene.
Motorists are urged to drive with "caution and reduce speed" when approaching the hazard area and they are encouraged to "obey instructions" from emergency services.
They warned
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland also reported that there was a collision on the M7 Westbound between J12 Newbridge and J13 Kildare.
The road was closed, and diversions were put in place at J12.
However, the incident was cleared an hour later and the road has since reopened to all motorists.
Lastly, they reported that there's only traffic congestion being experienced on the
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No delays currently on routes approaching
Outside the capital, the traffic is relatively light with no reported congestion or traffic flow disruption.
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The right lane is affected and remains closed at the moment.
Drivers are urged to "drive with caution and reduce your speed".
BUS SERVICES CANCELLED
Meanwhile, Bus Eireann has cancelled three busy services and suffered travel delays this morning, apologising for the "inconvenience" caused to passengers.
The affected service are:
Route 243: 06:00 Cork to Newmarket - Cancelled
Route 243: 07:50 Newmarket to Dromahane - Cancelled
Route 245: 07:30 Mitchelstown to Parnell Place - Cancelled
The 8am Cork to Dublin service on Route 245X has been delayed by approximately 30 minutes, while the 7:20am Castletownbere to Cork service on Route 236 has been delayed by 45 minutes due to an accident.
A spokesperson said: "Bus Eireann apologises any inconvenience caused."
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M6 is currently experiencing delays due to a collision
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