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14 Dec 2025

TRAFFIC: Section of motorway closed after HGV bursts into flames

Emergency services at scene

TRAFFIC: Section of motorway closed after HGV bursts into flames

Emergency services at the scene (Image by Dublin Fire Brigade)

A section of motorway is closed to traffic after a fire in a HGV. 

Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) said that Junction 4 (Donabate) Northbound of the M1 was forced to be shut down during the incident. 

The obstruction is causing traffic delays in the area. 

The DFB said: "The M1 is currently closed as we deal with a HGV fire on the motorway.

"We're making good progress but traffic delays are building."

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