The M7 Limerick-Dublin motorway was closed for a time this morning (Friday, June 29), following a collision that involved cattle.
The incident occurred in the northbound lane of the motorway between Roscrea and Monegall on the Tipperary/Offaly border, according to AA Roadwatch.
AA Roadwatch’s Twitter account tweeted about the incident, saying: “M7 closed northbound due to collision.”
#OFFALY #TIPPERARY M7 closed northbound due to collision. More here: https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) June 29, 2018
This was followed by a tweet from the account to say the motorway section had reopened.
#TIPPERARY #OFFALY The M7 has reopened northbound. More here: https://t.co/ipFDM8svNY
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) June 29, 2018
According to a spokesperson for an Garda Siochana, Gardai were called to an incident on the M7 this morning between Roscrea and Moneygall.
The scene has been cleared and all roads are reopen, the spokesperson added.
2 cattle collisions in 2 days
This is the second collision involving cattle in as many days, following the news yesterday that a train was involved in a collision with a herd of cows in Co. Offaly.
The accident occurred not far from Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
In tweets, the national railway service provider said: “15:35 Heuston Galway has hit a herd of cows near Tullamore. Expect significant delays to this service and all Galway/Westport services as a result. Update to follow.”
This was followed with an update some 20 minutes later, adding: “Significant delays expected to Galway and Westport services for the remainder of the evening due to a herd of cows hit on the line near Tullamore.”