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Decision to close the M8 Motorway between J6 (Horse and Jockey) and J7 (Cashel), Co. Tipperary.

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Road Alert
Roads and Transport
21 July 2026

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROAD

ROADS ACT, 1993-2015,

(SECTION 75 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993)

ROADS REGULATIONS, 1994

DECISION TO CLOSE THE M8 MOTORWAY BETWEEN JUNCTION 6(HORSE AND JOCKEY) AND JUNCTION 7(CASHEL), CO. TIPPERARY.

NOTICE is hereby given that Tipperary County Council has made an Order closing: 

ROAD TO 

BE CLOSED:

Closure 1:

M8 Motorway northbound carriageway between Junction 7 and Junction 6, Co. Tipperary.

Closure 2:

M8 Motorway southbound carriageway between Junction 7 and Junction 6, Co. Tipperary.

PERIOD OF 

CLOSURE:

Closure 1: 

From 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs daily (Mon-Fri), commencing from Tuesday 04 August 2026 to Saturday 10 October 2026.

Closure 2: 

From 21:00hrs to 06:00hrs on Tuesday 11 August 2026.

ALTERNATIVE  

ROUTES:  

Diversion routes via the R693 between Junction 7 Cashel and Junction 6 Horse and Jockey.
REASON FOR CLOSURE: To facilitate road re-surfacing project.