M8 Southbound Closure Between Rathdowney and Thurles on Monday 19 October

Cork-Dublin traffic on Monday: M8 southbound all lanes scheduled to close J3 Rathdowney to J6 Thurles, 08:00 to 18:00. Allow substantial additional time.

Cork Safety Alerts

17 Oct 2026

FIle Image: Steven Brown / Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0.

All lanes on the M8 southbound are scheduled to close for roadworks between Junction 3 Rathdowney and Junction 6 Thurles on Monday 19 October. The closure is listed for 08:00 to 18:00 on the main Dublin-to-Cork route.

The details are set out in TII Traffic event IRE-26-10-00623. Motorists should allow substantial additional time and check TII before departure.

The TII listing does not specify a diversion route.

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Debris on N40 Westbound

Reports of debris, westbound, on the N40 South Ring Road between Junction 4 Sarsfield Road and Junction 3 (N71) Bandon Road (Cork). Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 17 October at 11:08.

Multi-vehicle Collision on N40

Reports of a multi-vehicle collision on the N40 South Ring Road at N40 Bandon Road Roundabout,N71. Take care on approach. Source: TII Traffic Alerts, 17 October at 10:01.

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