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Section of motorway in Kilkenny to close from this morning

A section of the M8 motorway in County Kilkenny will be temporarily closed for various periods this week to facilitate road resurfacing and marking works. Closure 1: The closure that directly impacts Kilkenny on the M8 Motorway is the mainline from ...

15 Nov 2022 at 08:53

National News

Major Irish motorway closed as truck overturns in Storm Barra winds

Gardaí have confirmed that part of the M8 has been closed due to an overturned truck. The incident comes amid a Status Red wind warning in Cork and Kerry with high winds and flooding wreaking havoc. Gardaí said: "Due to an overturned HGV on the M8 ...

07 Dec 2021 at 17:45

North Kilkenny

BREAKING: Woman killed with truck at motorway collision on Kilkenny border

Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the southbound lane of M8 motorway near junction 4 which has claimed the life of a woman. Gardaí say that approximately 11.30 am Tuesday, August 24, a female driver, (late 60s), the sole ...

24 Aug 2021 at 18:23

National News

Gardaí arrest speeding Porsche driver on busy motorway following cocaine positive test

Gardaí in North Cork apprehended a speeding SUV travelling at a staggering 156km/h on the M8 on Sunday. In a patrol, Gardaí near Mitchelstown managed to bring the speeding Porsche driver to a stop. They promptly conducted a routine check on the ...

19 Feb 2024 at 11:56

National News

Learner-driver caught travelling at 200km/h on M8 motorway charged with dangerous driving

A motorist who was allegedly caught travelling at high speed on one of the busiest motorways in the country has been charged with dangerous driving, gardai have confirmed. The incident, which happened on the M8 Cork - Dublin motorway on ...

15 Mar 2024 at 13:25

Local News

Section of motorway in Kilkenny to close temporarily over next week due to road works

A section of the M8 motorway in County Kilkenny will be temporarily closed for various periods next week to facilitate road resurfacing and marking works. Closure 1: The closure that directly impacts Kilkenny on the M8 Motorway is the ...

11 Nov 2022 at 12:06

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Section of motorway in Kilkenny to close from tomorrow

14 Nov 2022 at 09:22

National News

Motorist who 'took off at speed' caught driving while intoxicated for second time in a month

A motorist who was observed 'weaving in and out of traffic' while driving at high speed on one of the busiest roads in the country, is facing prosecution before the courts for multiple road traffic offences, including driving ...

21 Nov 2024 at 08:31

National News

Tractors often 'driven by young lads' should be banned from Irish motorways

The Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, has called for a ban on tractors and slow moving vehicles using our motorway network. IRHA President Ger Hyland was speaking as the IRHA launched a campaign to highlight the dangers ...

26 May 2025 at 11:14

National News

Farmers and truckers in war of words over call for tractor ban on Irish motorways

The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has hit back at calls for tractors to be banned on Irish motorways. The call had been made by the Irish Road Haulage Association whose president said slow-moving tractors on the ...

27 May 2025 at 06:50

National News

Young motorist facing prosecution for driving at more than 200km/h on busy motorway

A young driver is facing prosecution and a possible disqualification after they were caught driving at high speed over the bank holiday weekend. Highlighting the detection on social media, gardai say the motorist ...

05 Aug 2025 at 14:20

National News

Man aged in his 20s dies following road crash in Co Cork

A man aged in his 20s has died in a road crash in Co Cork, gardai said. The single-vehicle collision happened on the M8 road, Upper Riverstown in Glanmire on Wednesday at about 6.50am. The man was taken by ...

20 Aug 2025 at 16:09

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