BREAKING: Limerick motorway closed due to thick plumes of smoke from gorse fires

THE M7 LIMERICK to Dublin motorway is closed this Thursday evening due to thick black smoke from gorse smokes making travelling conditions treacherous.

The motorway is closed in both directions between J28 Castletroy (4 kilometres east of the Castleconnell area) and J25 Nenagh.

The video above, which has been widely shared on social media, shows just how dangerous it is for motorists who came upon the smoke. The gorse fires started shortly after 6pm.

Fire crews from Limerick city, Nenagh, Newport and Cappamore are all at the scene.

There are long traffic delays with motorists urged to take alternative routes.