21-07-2025
Road users warned amid chaos on m50 motorway
Motorists are being warned to use 'extra caution' on the roads during wet and windy weather, as a Status Orange warning was lifted earlier on Monday.
The alert was active for Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow by Met Éireann.
The M50 Motorway was particularly busy on Monday afternoon as GAA fans who spent the night in the capital following Tipperary's All Ireland win over Cork returned home. Motorists are being warned to use 'extra caution' on the roads during wet and windy weather, as a Status Orange warning was lifted earlier on Monday. Pic: Remizov/Shutterstock
TII Traffic took to social media to urge road users to be cautious during the wet weather conditions, warning: 'Spray from other vehicles can obscure your view.'
They said: 'Make sure you can see far enough ahead, slow down and increase your stopping distance.
'Avoid sudden manoeuvers to reduce the risks of hydroplanning. Accelerate smoothly. Overtaking should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.'
Extra caution is required when driving is wet weather!Spray form other vehicles can obscure your sure you can see far enough ahead, slow down and increase your stopping distance.
Avoid sudden manoeuvres to reduce the risks of hydroplaning. Accelerate smoothly.… — TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) July 21, 2025
The warning came following a report from the service of a multi-vehicle collision on the M50 Northbound at J7 Lucan, which took place at approximately 8am on Monday morning.
The incident affected the hard shoulder as well as lane 1 and was cleared shortly after 8.30am.
Irish Rail issued a similar warning, saying: 'Please take care when there are wet or windy conditions on station platform areas. Keep behind the yellow line.'
The train service has confirmed a number of delays on Monday with Maynooth line services operating with 'minor delays' due to flooding on the line at Broombridge.
Meanwhile, Bus Eireann have also suffered a number of travel disruptions on Monday, cancelling more than 20 services across Dublin.
Among the cancelled routes was the 5.44am Dublin to Dundalk service as well as an early morning Drogheda to Dublin route, as well as another from Dublin to Drogheda.
