Dublin traffic LIVE: 'Unusual' southside delays, Luas out of action
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There are unusual delays of 25 minutes on the N81 Blessington Road on both approaches to the junction with Fortunestown Road.
There are no reported incidents, though there was a traffic light fault here last week.
Elsewhere, Luases are not currently running between Blackhorse and Connolly/The Point.
Luas tickets are valid on Dublin Bus for the duration of the disruption.
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