Sunday 29 November, 2020
The man was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital twice in a number of hours.
AA Roadwatch reports that the closure has resulted in very heavy delays in the area on all routes through Cashel.
Gardaí stopped the 39-year-old driver who was travelling along the M8 yesterday after 3pm.
Earlier incidents happened on the M8 in Tipperary on a hazardous morning on Irish roads.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident happened yesterday on the M8 motorway near Fermoy.
Two other women have been taken to hospital.
Locals reported that cars lost control due to the weather.
Take care if you’re approaching the area.
The single vehicle crash is now being cleared.
The hailstones led to icy and treacherous conditions on the Cork-Dublin road this afternoon.
There was nobody on the Bus Éireann vehicle which has now been towed away.
Topaz is opening the service stations on the Dublin-Cork and Dublin-Waterford motorways.
The man was killed following the collision on the M8 today.
THE SOUTHBOUND LANES of the M8 motorway have been closed due to an oil spillage on the road.
The closure affects the whole area between Junction 3 near Abbeyleix, Co Laois and Junction 8 near Cashel, Co Tipperary. It’s expected the road will be closed for a number of hours.
Diversions are in place and motorists have been advised to use alternative routes.
The two-vehicle collision occurred on the M8 at about 6.20 this morning.
