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Delays on M7 due to overturned horsebox

MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ON the M7 Dublin-Limerick Road are facing delays this afternoon after an accident on the route.

A horsebox overturned on the Co Tipperary stretch of motorway between the Roscrea and Moneygall exits. A Garda spokesperson from Roscrea Garda station told TheJournal.ie that there had been no injuries but that the road had been partially blocked to allow emergency services through.

She said all lanes were expected to be cleared by 4pm but that there was some delays on the road as a result of the disruption.

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