The M9 (File Photo)
The stretch of M9 running through County Kilkenny was subject to a number of safety alerts on Tuesday.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland confirmed an 'incident' that morning involving a vehicle travelling the wrong way down the M9.
The incident occurred southbound between Junction 9 (Kilkenny South) and Junction 10 (Knocktopher).
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Vehicle Wrong Direction on M9 between J09 - KILKENNY(S) and J10 - KNOCKTOPHER (Southbound) Lanes affected: Lane 2 (24-Jun 10:36) https://t.co/7YdB52UGLt
— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) June 24, 2025
Following that incident, TII reported a vehicle 'on fire' between Junction 11 (Mullinavat) and Junction 12 (M9/N24/N25).
Vehicle on Fire on M9 between J11 - MULLINAVAT and J12 - M9/N24/N25 (Southbound) Lanes affected: Hard Shoulder (24-Jun 12:54) https://t.co/7YdB52UGLt
— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) June 24, 2025
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