A motorcyclist in his 40s has died in a road traffic collision on the M50 in Dublin.
The incident involving a lorry and a motorcycle happened shortly after 10am yesterday on the northbound carriageway of the M50 between Junction 7 (N4 Liffey Valley) and Junction 6 (N3 Castleknock).
The driver of the lorry, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital for assessment.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact them and are asking any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the M50 at the time to make it available to them.
The M50 reopened following the collision which resulted in a section of the motorway being closed for almost seven hours.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland said all lanes between the Lucan and Blanchardstown exits northbound reopened just after 5pm.
Dublin Airport operator, the daa, said a "small number of people" did not make their departing flights from the airport due to the delays on the M50.
Incident Update:
— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) May 17, 2024
The M50 NB at J7 has reopened after a major incident.
Traffic is very heavy in the area, please plan accordingly.
Expect delays on the approach and in the surrounding area.@GardaTraffic @DubCityCouncil @DublinAirport #TII #Slowdown pic.twitter.com/ICVTjCHRvq
All lanes remained open southbound on the motorway throughout the day, but there were "heavy delays" earlier from Junction 4 Ballymun to the scene of the collision, due to drivers slowing down to look while passing the incident.
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Dublin Port said the incident had an impact on Dublin Port Tunnel operations, with drivers planning to use the route advised to expect delays.
Dublin Bus services were significantly delayed and customers were asked to allow extra journey time when travelling.
