There was a serious incident on the M7 Motorway last evening as at least a dozen lorries were damaged as rocks were thrown at the vehicles on a stretch of the motorway between Birdhill and Nenagh. Gardaí at Newport are investigating incidents of criminal damage and endangerment to vehicles that occurred on the M7 at Castlecranna at 7pm approximately.
In some cases, the windscreens were smashed or the missile hit the paintwork on the vehicle. The vehicles involved stopped along the M7 where the speed limit is 120km/hr. The incident happened after dusk adding to the danger for road users as the drivers tried to survey the damage to their vehicles.
Gardaí say no injuries were reported. No arrests have been made to date. Investigations are ongoing.Anyone with any information or video footage, including dashcam video from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact Newport Garda Station on 061 378 102 or use the Garda Confidential Line at 1 800 666 111 or contact any Garda Station.
