Limerick motorists heading to the ploughing warned of major traffic delays

THE National Ploughing Championships are underway in County Laois but many of those heading from Limerick have yet to arrive at the site in Ratheniska.

Status yellow rain warnings, issued by Met Éireann, are currently in place and there are reports of lengthy traffic delays on approach roads from Limerick and elsewhere.

Some of the delays are said to be in excess of 30 minutes.

Up to 300,000 people are expected to attend the National Ploughing Championships - Europe's largest outdoor event - which continues until Thursday.

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