Traffic on the Dublin-Cork motorway was brought to a halt after flooding closed the road in both directions between J12 (Mitchelstown North) and J11 (Cahir South).
A Met Eireann Yellow Warning for rain was issued on Monday for 15 counties including Tipperary with heavy rain forecasted and local flooding. Initially, the northbound carriageway was closed and this was followed by the southbound side to allow works vehicles to access the flooded area.
Total bedlam on the M8 this evening at skeheenarinky, #Tipperary #floods pic.twitter.com/o28QB3l5cK
— Kay English Curtin (@KayCurtin1) October 14, 2019
Diversions on to the old Dublin-Cork main road between Mitchelstown and Cahir are in place and motorists are advised to drive with caution. As of Monday night, the M8 remains closed until further notice.
#CORK #TIPPERARY M8 northbound remains closed until further notice. https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) October 14, 2019
Concerns about poor drainage on the M8 south of Cahir have been raised previously.
