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Traffic slow on Cork motorway after bus catches fire

There was nobody on the Bus Éireann vehicle which has now been towed away.

A BUS CAUGHT on fire on the M8, near Glanmire, earlier this morning.

There were no passengers on the bus and no reports of injuries. Emergency services attended the scene, brought the fire under control and the vehicle has now been towed away.

However, AA Roadwatch has reported very bad traffic in the area as a result.

One lane was completely blocked after junction 18 Glanmire and delays are back to the Skehard Road junction on the South Ring Road.

“Traffic is very busy on the route southbound approaching the Dunkettle Interchange,” it added.

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    Mute Mary Hinge
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    Jan 16th 2014, 11:11 AM

    Of course, even once the fire was put out and the wreckage moved out of the way, BOTH carriageways would still be crawling so people could have a good auld look..

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    Mute Tony Hickey
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    Jan 16th 2014, 11:45 AM

    Drove by this – there was an oil truck pulled up next to it offering help!!! Crazy!

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    Mute andrew
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    Jan 16th 2014, 10:45 AM

    An unexpected positive from the ridiculous fares. Nobody on the bus

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    Jan 16th 2014, 2:29 PM

    Ah, that famous Dublin wit. Hilarious stuff altogether. Bless his little brain.

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    Mute Hyeon Bundang
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    Jan 16th 2014, 10:19 AM

    This wouldn’t have happened on a private operator.

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    Mute Sheelagh Reid
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    Jan 16th 2014, 12:50 PM

    Well actually it did

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    Mute Sheelagh Reid
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    Jan 16th 2014, 12:54 PM
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    Mute Erika Michelle
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    Jan 17th 2014, 1:08 AM

    I’ve heard it all now !

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    Mute Cpm
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    Jan 16th 2014, 11:14 AM

    There are roads in Cork?

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    Mute Cpm
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    Jan 16th 2014, 12:19 PM

    Of course there are, what was I thinking?

    How else would they get to Dublin for the food and jobs

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    Mute Dexter Gordon
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    Jan 17th 2014, 1:33 AM

    You were thinking?

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    Jan 16th 2014, 12:53 PM
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