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Decision to close the M8 Motorway between Junction 4 and Junction 12, Co. Tipperary.

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Road Alert
Roads and Transport
11 August 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, CO. TIPPERARY.

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

ROAD TO 

BE CLOSED:

PERIOD OF 

CLOSURE:

ALTERNATIVE 

ROUTES:

Closure 1:  M8 Motorway between Junction 9 (Cashel) to Junction 10(Cahir) Southbound. From 20:00hrs on the 24 August 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 25 August 2026.

Diversion routes via the R639 between Junction 9 Cashel and Junction 10 Cahir.

 

Closure 2:  M8 Motorway between Junction 10 (Cahir) to Junction 11(Cahir South) Southbound.

 

From 20:00hrs on the 25 August 2026 to 06:00hrs on 26 August 2026.

Diversion routes via the N24 and the R639 between Junction 10 Cahir north and Junction 11 Cahir South.

 

Closure 3:    Junction 11(Cahir South) to Junction 12 (Mitchelstown North/Kilbeheny) Southbound.

From 20:00hrs on 26 August 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 27 August 2026 

 

From 20:00hrs on the 27 August 2026 to  06:00hrs on the 28 August 2026.

Diversion route via the R639 between Junction 11 Cahir and Junction 12 Mitchelstown.

 

Closure 4:    Junction 11 (Cahir South) to Junction 10(Cahir) Northbound.

From 20:00hrs 01 September 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 02 September 2026.

 

From 20:00hrs on the 02 September 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 03 September 2026. 

Diversion route via the R639 and the N24 between Junction 11 Cahir South and Junction 10 Cahir North.

 

Closure 5:     Junction 10(Cahir) to Junction 9 (Cashel) Northbound.

 

From 20:00hrs on the 07 September 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 08 September 2026. Diversion route via the R639 between Junction 10 Cahir and Junction 9 Cashel.

Closure 6:    Junction 6 (Horse and Jockey/Thurles) to Junction 4 (Urlingford) Northbound.

 

From 20:00hrs on the 03 September 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 04 September 2026. 

 

From 20:00hrs on the 04 September 2026 to 06:00hrs on the 05 September 2026.

Diversion route via the R639 between Junction 6 Thurles and Junction 4 Urlingford.
REASON FOR CLOSURE:

To facilitate road resurfacing works.

 

 

 

   

Road Hazard Type:
Road Works
Road Type:
Motorway
Road Number:
M8

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