Traffic moo-ving very slowly in Limerick after cattle break out

A still from a video of cattle on the moo-ve on the outskirts of Limerick city

placeholder image — A still from a video of cattle on the moo-ve on the outskirts of Limerick city

Clips of the unusual traffic incident have been shared widely on social media

THERE was udder chaos on a major Limerick route this weekend after over 100 cattle broke out.

Clips of cattle on the moo-ve on the Dock Road roundabout have been shared widely on social media.

One motorist caught up in the traffic incident on Friday night posted: “Somewhere in Limerick there is one upset farmer.” They also said, “A full herd up through the Limerick Tunnel”.

However, it is not confirmed if the cattle did come out on the Dock Road via the tunnel. Contact has been made with the operators of Limerick Tunnel.

TII posted on X (formerly Twitter) at 8pm on Friday night: “Animals on road on Limerick Tunnel between J2-Dock Road and J3-Coonagh (Northbound).”

In a follow up post 18 minutes later, TII said the incident had been cleared.

A garda spokesperson confirmed gardaí attended the scene of cattle on the Dock Road West Roundabout, Limerick on Friday, September 26 at approximately 8pm.

“No injuries were reported,” said a garda spokesperson.

It is not known who owns the cattle or what field they broke out of. Thankfully there were no collisions due to the cattle and the animals didn’t get spooked.

The owner of the cattle is asked to contact Limerick Live at [email protected] if they would like to thank people for helping to round them up.