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Truck on fire leads to M1 closure

The M1 Dublin/Belfast road is closed northbound after a truck went on fire.

A TRUCK WENT on fire on the M1 today, leading to the closure of part of the M1 motorway.

Gardaí confirmed that the truck went on fire near a slip road.

The AA reports that the M1 Dublin/Belfast road is closed northbound between J16 Dundalk South and J17 Dundalk following the fire.

Diversions are in place.

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    Mute Bernadette Dunne
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    Nov 26th 2012, 10:44 PM

    Hope the driver and if anyone else were with him are ok

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    Mute FartBox
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    Nov 27th 2012, 4:01 AM

    and if he had any animals in the truck, lets hope they’re ok too…. :-O

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    Mute Mick Ddmc
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    Nov 27th 2012, 8:32 AM

    No animals the truck was carrying hay or straw 5 units of the fire brigade on site to get it under control

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    Mute Dan Griffin
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    Nov 27th 2012, 8:59 AM

    What about the Insects and Bacteria, any thoughts on them?

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    Mute mick lennon
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    Nov 26th 2012, 11:02 PM

    @Michael don’t get your panties in a bunch ,was a joke jeez

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    Mute Evan Fox
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    Nov 27th 2012, 12:09 AM

    Looks like michael got out of the wrong side of the truck this morning :-)

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    Mute Angela Gaffney
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    Nov 27th 2012, 12:49 AM

    Lol I laughted

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    Mute Angela Gaffney
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    Nov 27th 2012, 12:50 AM

    And hope no one was hurt

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    Mute FartBox
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    Nov 27th 2012, 4:02 AM

    and how no one is sad…

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    Mute FartBox
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    Nov 27th 2012, 4:03 AM

    and hope no one is upset…

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    Mute Dan Griffin
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    Nov 27th 2012, 8:47 AM

    I hope on one looses there job, they are so hard to come by these days

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    Mute Dan Griffin
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    Nov 27th 2012, 8:55 AM

    But really what was she thinking driving up the wrong side of the M1 by her self with a learner permit and no lights on

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    Mute Dan Griffin
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    Nov 27th 2012, 2:55 PM

    Topless!

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    Mute Slap'stick Ireland
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    Nov 28th 2012, 2:42 AM

    Priceless @Dan.

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    Mute mick lennon
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    Nov 26th 2012, 10:34 PM

    Did they manage to rescue the yorkie bar before it melted

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    Mute Michael O' Riordan
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    Nov 26th 2012, 10:41 PM

    What kind of crap comment is that?

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    Mute Paul Smith
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    Nov 26th 2012, 11:02 PM

    Wat you going to do with all that chunk inside that trunk. Mans gotta do what a mans gotta chew Mick

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    Mute Dan Griffin
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    Nov 27th 2012, 12:35 AM

    I love the photo of the M1, some real fancy camera work their.

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    Mute Slap'stick Ireland
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    Nov 27th 2012, 2:09 AM

    Yea lol, what a beautiful sky backdrop

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    Mute Paul Murphy
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    Nov 27th 2012, 2:46 AM

    Happened just in view of my house looked pretty serious

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    Mute mick lennon
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    Nov 27th 2012, 9:30 AM

    any update on the yorkie?

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    Mute Paul Smith
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    Nov 27th 2012, 9:45 AM
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    Mute Linda Lenihan Smith
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    Nov 27th 2012, 5:47 AM

    is that not the same junction that a lorry load of hay or something caught fire in the summer?

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    Mute Ciaran De Bhal
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    Nov 27th 2012, 9:29 AM

    Yup. Between J17 & J18 – The Bermuda Triangle for trucks

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