Gardai were forced to close the M8 for a time this evening when cattle were found grazing along the side of the motorway.
The closure occurred between the Dunkettle Interchange and Watergrasshill in Cork.
#CORK Large number of cows loose on M8, more here: https://t.co/PSzIBsvOzE
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) February 1, 2019
The road was closed for a short time while the Gardai removed a "large number of cows" and has since reopened.
Cork Traffic Update - The M8 has reopened to traffic between the Dunkettle Interchange and Watergrasshill. The route was closed for a short time earlier when cattle were found grazing along the side of the motorway. They have of course have since been remoooooooved! pic.twitter.com/lqn5rfy0CI
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 1, 2019
