Truck on fire on M7 motorway in Laois

Emergency services quickly dealt with a truck on fire on the Dublin to Limerick M7 motorway in Laois.

The fire happened between Junction 15 Ballybrittas and Junction 16 Portlaoise East just before 12 noon on Friday. 

Caution was advised in the area as smoke may have affected visibility for motorists. The incident was quickly dealt with and no road closures or diversions were put in place. 

#LAOIS Truck cleared from the M7 southbound. More here: https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) August 24, 2018

This comes after a vehicle was on fire on the M7 outside Portlaoise at the toll bridge yesterday evening which caused traffic delays as the road was down to one lane southbound for a time. 

Part of Dublin Limerick M7 motorway closed in Laois due to fire.