Dublin Port Tunnel

2022 - 12 - 21

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Dublin's Port Tunnel reopens following collision (BreakingNews.ie)

Motorists are being advised to expect delays as traffic clears. N'bound bore of Dublin Port Tunnel has been reopened. Traffic delays should hopefully ease soon.

The tunnel had been closed in both directions as emergency services attended the scene. Dublin's Port Tunnel has reopened to traffic after a closure on Wednesday afternoon due to a collision. N'bound bore of Dublin Port Tunnel has been reopened.

Dublin Port tunnel reopened after truck catches fire (RTE.ie)

Motorists were earlier advised to expect delays after both bores of the Port Tunnel were closed after a truck caught fire. Gardaí had warned that "delays ...

Both bores were temporarily closed during the incident. The operators of the tunnel say that both bores are now operating normally. Motorists were earlier advised to expect delays after both bores of the Port Tunnel were closed after a truck caught fire.

Diversions in place and Port Tunnel blocked by East Wall protesters (Dublin Live)

A garda spokesperson said on social media: "Due to a road traffic incident in the Port Tunnel both bores are now temporarily held, delays are to be expected ...

M50 Dublin said: "Dublin Port Tunnel remains closed in both directions due to an incident. LiveDrive says: "Diversions are in place due to a protest. Gardai have warned that delays are to be expected in the area. Please avoid the area if possible" Both bores in the Dublin Port Tunnel are temporarily held as emergency services attend the scene of a road traffic incident. A garda spokesperson said on social media: "Due to a road traffic incident in the Port Tunnel both bores are now temporarily held, delays are to be expected while emergency services attend."

Dublin traffic: Port Tunnel shut northbound by incident as tailbacks ... (Independent.ie)

Motorists have been warned to expect delays following an incident that shut the Dublin Port Tunnel in both directions for a time this afternoon.

The M1 southbound and the northern portion of the M50 northbound are both also very slow, Live Drive is reporting. The incident occurred between the left and right lane northbound. The delays are extending into the city centre, with the queue to clear Tom Clarke Bridge extending to Beach Road and Pearse Street backed to Macken Street.

Port Tunnel Closed In Both Directions After Serious Incident (Extra.ie)

Motorists travelling in Dublin city centre have been warned to expect delays following an incident that has shut the Dublin Port Tunnel, in both directions.

[gardaí](http://www.garda.ie) said: 'Due to a road traffic incident in the Port Tunnel both bores are now temporarily held. Due to a road traffic incident in the Port Tunnel both bores are now temporarily held, delays are to be expected while emergency services attend. Motorists travelling in Dublin city centre have been warned to expect delays following an incident that has shut the Dublin Port Tunnel, in both directions.

Dublin Port Tunnel fire: Specialist firefighters battled HGV blaze (Dublin Live)

After numerous Dublin Fire Brigade crews attended the incident, both directions have since been re-opened.

Both bores were temporarily closed during the incident." It came after reports of an HGV fire in the south bore of the Dublin Tunnel. Specialist firefighters were called in to battle a blaze in the Dublin Port Tunnel yesterday afternoon (21 December). In a post about the fire shared late last night, Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed their attendance by tweeting: "Firefighters trained in tunnel firefighting responded from multiple stations and our "Tunnel Response Vehicle" attended the incident. Fire crews from numerous Dublin Fire Brigade stations - including crews specifically trained in tunnel firefighting - dealt with the blaze. The M50 was closed in both directions while Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene.