Motorists are being warned a section of the M20 is closed as emergency services deal with incident
MOTORISTS are being advised to expect delays due to the full closure of one of the busiest roads in Limerick following an early-morning collision.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland says the southbound carriageway of the M20 motorway has been closed, between Junction 4 (Patrickswell/Limerick Racecourse) and Junction 5 (Cork/Croom) as emergency services deal with the incident.
It's understood the collision occurred shortly after 7am.
Initially, only the hard shoulder and lane 1 were closed but the incident has since been upgraded and motorists are now being advised a full closure is now in place.
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Several units of Limerick Fire and Rescue Service are in attendance along with gardai and paramedics from the National Ambulance Service
Details of the collision remain unclear and it's not know if anyone has been injured.
⚠️Collision Ahead!⚠️
— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) June 23, 2025
M20/N20 between J04 - PATRICKSWELL and J05 - BALLYBRONOGE Direction southbound.
Road Closed!
Expect Delays!
Be the driver you’d want beside you! #TII #TIITraffic #Bethedriver #Slowdown@GardaTraffic pic.twitter.com/LZTtVTQXD2
Local divisions are now in place and as of 8.30, there is no indication as to how long the closure will remain in place.
More to follow.....
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