LATEST: Cork traffic queues start to clear following N40 incident 

"Please continue with caution in the area."
LATEST: Cork traffic queues start to clear following N40 incident 

Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic incident on the N40 between the Mahon Interchange and the Jack Lynch Tunnel. file image. 

LATEST: The road traffic incident on the N40 northbound between the Mahon Interchange and the Jack Lynch Tunnel has been cleared, and tailbacks in the area are easing. 

The Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade Project team reported at 10.40am that the incident had been cleared. 

"Queues are starting to clear," the team said in an online update. 

"Please continue with caution in the area."

The multi-vehicle incident, which was attended by emergency services during peak commuting hours this morning, led to major traffic issues in the area, with motorists being asked to take alternative routes if possible. 

EARLIER: Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic incident on the N40 between the Mahon Interchange and the Jack Lynch Tunnel. 

The incident, which occurred in the last hour or so, has resulted in major traffic issues in the area. 

Multiple units of the fire and ambulance services are in attendance at the scene, and motorists are being advised to avoid the area if possible. 

In a post on social media at around 9.10am, the Dunkettle Interchange team stated:
"There has been a road traffic incident on the N40 northbound between the Mahon Interchange and the Jack Lynch Tunnel.

 "Emergency services are at the scene. Please approach the area with caution." 

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