Part of the Dublin-Limerick M7 motorway southbound has been closed at Junction 18 Portlaoise West as emergency services are dealing with a serious incident.
The incident involved a fire on Thursday afternoon around 4.00pm.
One lane is open on the M7 southbound while emergency services deal with the fire and traffic is slow along the stretch of road.
Motorists are being advised to drive carefully in the area as smoke may affect visibility.
Vehicle on fire
Transport Infrastructure Ireland Traffic has reported that a vehicle is on fire.
#LAOIS M7 southbound closed. More here: https://t.co/ipFDM8svNY
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) August 23, 2018
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