LIVE: Vehicle drives wrong way down Kilkenny motorway amid safety alerts

Transport Infrastructure Ireland have stated that an 'incident' involving a vehicle travelling the wrong way down a motorway in Kilkenny has since been 'cleared'.

The incident occurred on the M9 southbound this morning between Junction 9 (Kilkenny South) and Junction 10 (Knocktopher).

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Following that incident, TII have since reported (as of 12.54pm) a vehicle 'on fire' on the M9 in County Kilkenny between Junction 11 (Mullinavat) and Junction 12 (M9/N24/N25).

It is unclear if the incidents are connected.

More to follow...

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