Details are coming in on what is believed to be a serious traffic incident having taken place on the M8 Motorway, close to Thurles, in the last number of hours.
The incident has forced the closure of both the north and south bound lanes between J6 Thurles and J5 Thurles.
Emergency services including a helicopter are understood to be currently at the accident scene.
Traffic is noted as being heavy on approach. Traffic is also slow as it exits the motorway at J5, Two-Mile-Borris, attempting to avoid delays further south. Traffic on the N62 is also moving slowing, as it comes up to the M8 at Junction 6.
BRIEF UPDATE: The M8 has now fully reopened both northbound and southbound, following the earlier collision.
