BREAKING: Motorway closed after bus carrying passengers catches fire near Offaly
The M7 Motorway was closed by emergency services as the brought the coach fire under control
The M7 motorway was brought to a standstill this morning after a bus carrying passengers caught fire while travelling on the motorway near Offaly.
Emergency services are at the scene of a bus fire on the M7 motorway between the Roscrea and Borris-in-Ossory junctions.
The bus, which was carrying passengers at the time of the incident, caught fire between junctions 21 and 22.
Gardaí say no passengers were injured in the incident and both sides of the M7 were closed to traffic as firefighters brought the blaze under control.
The motorway has since reopened to traffic and Gardaí are investigating the incident.