N7 Inbound closed this morning as emergency services deal with serious accident

The N7 Inbound has been closed this morning following a serious collision on the route.

The busy road leading into west Dublin was closed shortly after 7am as Gardaí and emergency services deal with the scene of a serious crash that occurred between J1 Newlands Cross and J2 Kingswood.

The AA have confirmed that the road is closed between J3 Citywest and J1a Newlands Cross due to the incident, and raffic can exit the carriageway at J3 and then re-join the road at J1a.

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Elsewhere, a vehicle that was on fire on the M4 Eastbound near J7 Maynooth has been cleared inside the last hour.