The incident occurred on the M50 on Wednesday afternoon. Photograph: The Irish Times Wed Aug 26 2026 - 17:30 • 1 MIN READA crash on the M50 has led to major traffic disruption. Gardaí are investigating the incident, which has closed the southbound section of the motorway at Ballymount and is causing long delays. Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) said the incident has led to tailbacks as far as Junction 6 in Blanchardstown. More to follow...Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to dateSign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phoneListen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matterIN THIS SECTION