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M50 traffic slow this evening because of "personal tragedy"..

  • 09-10-2012 11:04PM
    #1
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭


    Just heard it on Newstalk there.. People are asked to avoid the M50 as it's slow moving because of what Gardaí described as a personal tragedy.... Did somebody jump off one of the bridges?


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  • #2
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    middle lane hoggers probably.


  • #3
    karrimor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭karrimor


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    middle lane hoggers probably.
    how would that be a personal tragedy big man


  • #4
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    Cos it would make people late.


  • #5
    akura
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭akura


    "Gardai are advising drivers to avoid the M50 motorway in Dublin – near the Blanchardstown exit – tonight.

    Serious traffic jams are reported after an incident this evening.

    The road is blocked after what Gardai are describing as a “personal tragedy”.

    Gardai are advising motorists to avoid Junction 6 Blanchardstown and for Southbound drivers to exit at Junction 5 Finglas."

    http://www.newstalk.ie/2012/news/traffic-disruption-on-dublins-m50/


    Soooo what's a personal tragedy??


  • #6
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Where bouts on m50 exactly sometimes I drive home that way to avoid traffic lights
    I'm assumin has something to do with a death on the road with a car not bein involved


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  • #7
    karrimor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭karrimor


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Cos it would make people late.
    you are piece of sh*t


  • #8
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    karrimor wrote: »
    you are piece of sh*t
    Location, Location, location.


  • #9
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,589 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I think it's pretty obvious what they mean. Details must not really be necessary at this time considering they haven't already been released.


  • #10
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    akura wrote: »
    Soooo what's a personal tragedy??

    Somebody's pet rabbit hopped on to the motorway?


  • #11
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    The Garda will prob not give a statement about it until they has resolved it and if it is a body they will not give statement until family is informed
    I think that's how it works


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  • #12
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    The M50 must be the shittiest motorway in Ireland.

    It's inhabited by the some of the worst drivers in the country, has a stupidly low speed limit, an over-priced toll, and doesn't even go anywhere nice.


  • #13
    karrimor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭karrimor


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Cos it would make people late.
    i hope it some one you know


  • #14
    girl2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 654 ✭✭✭girl2


    karrimor wrote: »
    i hope it some one you know

    Oh Jesus, I don't think you should say that (no matter how bad someone's post is).


  • #15
    baldbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,635 ✭✭✭baldbear


    Shocking. rip.


  • #16
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 13,009 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Drove over M50 interchange about an hour ago. Garda vehicle blocking the filter lane onto south bound M50 and when we went over the M50 on N3, there were a lot of blue lights down on the south bound side. Too far away to see anything, probably a bit before where the toll cameras are.


  • #17
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Rumours abound on FB and twitter that a body was thrown from a car. Probably all lies but fairly big garda presence around.


  • #18
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    Someone somewhere hasn't received their bad news yet, I've family on the road up there so hope it's not me!
    Hate these threads.


  • #19
    karrimor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭karrimor


    girl2 wrote: »
    Oh Jesus, I don't think you should say that (no matter how bad someone's post is).
    well some people are evil @ drumsteve


  • #20
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,647 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    karrimor wrote: »
    i hope it some one you know
    Banned.


  • #21
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    staker wrote: »
    Someone somewhere hasn't received their bad news yet, I've family on the road up there so hope it's not me!
    Hate these threads.

    I think you are out of the woods if you can type the above.


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  • #22
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Just heard it on Newstalk there.. People are asked to avoid the M50 as it's slow moving because of what Gardaí described as a personal tragedy.... Did somebody jump off one of the bridges?

    On the traffic cameras it's seems to be moving fine? Fairly empty mind you ..


  • #23
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    msg11 wrote: »
    On the traffic cameras it's seems to be moving fine? Fairly empty mind you ..

    are they the cameras on the DCC website?


  • #24
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    are they the cameras on the DCC website?

    Yeah


  • #25
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Pottler wrote: »
    Crappy, but has to be said... Do you mean the body??

    What ? Who mentioned any body ?


  • #26
    Boombastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,496 ✭✭✭Boombastic


    Incident after J6 Blanch - AA website

    There is an incident blocking the M50 southbound after J6 Blanchardstown
    Updated: 09/10/2012 22:29:44 Gardai are at the scene and motorists are advised to exit at J5 Finglas


  • #27
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,012 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    The traffic cams on the DCC website only show the roundabout at the M50, which would be quiet as nothing can get on or off at that exit.


  • #28
    oppenheimer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,733 ✭✭✭oppenheimer1


    msg11 wrote: »
    On the traffic cameras it's seems to be moving fine? Fairly empty mind you ..

    The camera at Blanchardstown stopped updating at 23:10 or thereabouts.


  • #29
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,718 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    msg11 wrote: »
    On the traffic cameras it's seems to be moving fine? Fairly empty mind you ..

    Probably same as AA roadwatch, by the time they announce a traffic jam, it's cleared.


  • #30
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    The traffic cams on the DCC website only show the roundabout at the M50, which would be quiet as nothing can get on or off at that exit.

    My bad, DCC we are talking about I forgot. Can't even organize a few real time cameras. You swear we actually live in the stone age in Ireland.


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  • #31
    Stheno
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    msg11 wrote: »
    My bad, DCC we are talking about I forgot. Can't even organize a few real time cameras. You swear we actually live in the stone age in Ireland.

    They quite likely shut them down or froze them at a certain time if there is something upsetting there?


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