M7: everything we know so far

Students from a secondary school in Co Clare had their school tour delayed when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on the M7 in Co Laois. M7 has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Ireland.

Key facts

• Students from a secondary school in Co Clare had their school tour delayed when the bus they were travelling in caught fire on the M7 in Co Laois.
• “The fire was safely extinguished,” said gardaí. “No injuries have been reported at this time.” The M7 between junctions 21 and 22 has reopened to traffic.
• The teenagers, from St Joseph's Community College in Kilkee, were on their way to Emerald Park in Co Meath when the blaze occurred shortly after 8am.
• Emergency services attended the scene on the Dublin-bound carriageway of the M7 between the Roscrea and Borris-in-Ossory junctions.
• Both sides of the M7 were closed to traffic as firefighters brought the blaze under control.

What we know

Going deeper, the teenagers, from St Joseph's Community College in Kilkee, were on their way to Emerald Park in Co Meath when the blaze occurred shortly after 8am.

On the substance, Emergency services attended the scene on the Dublin-bound carriageway of the M7 between the Roscrea and Borris-in-Ossory junctions.

Beyond the headlines, both sides of the M7 were closed to traffic as firefighters brought the blaze under control.

More precisely, Passengers on a bus travelling near the Tipperary Laois border were evacuated uninjured from a blaze which engulfed the vehicle on Thursday morning.

It is worth noting that KILKEE students have avoided injury after the bus on which they were travelling caught fire this Thursday morning in Tipperary.

By the numbers

“The fire was safely extinguished,” said gardaí. “No injuries have been reported at this time.” The M7 between junctions 21 and 22 has reopened to traffic.

On a related note, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a bus on fire near the M7, between junction 21, Borris-in-Ossory and junction 22, Roscrea, on Thursday, April 30, at around 8.15am.

Going deeper, Tipperary Fire Service received the call-out at 8.20am.

On the substance, No students were harmed with the bus driver credited for acting swiftly to get all passengers off the vehicle before the fire started at the back of the bus, shortly after 8am.

The wider context

On a related note, Emergency services attended the scene of the incident on the Dublin-bound carriageway of the M7 between the Roscrea and Borris-in-Ossory junctions 21 and 22.

Going deeper, both sides of the M7 motorway were closed to traffic for a period on Thursday morning causing major delays but access has since been reopened.

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More precisely, the driver has been credited with bringing the students to safety after the fire took hold at the back of the bus.

The bottom line

• The teenagers, from St Joseph's Community College in Kilkee, were on their way to Emerald Park in Co Meath when the blaze occurred shortly after 8am.
• Both sides of the M7 were closed to traffic as firefighters brought the blaze under control.
• Both sides of the M7 motorway were closed to traffic for a period on Thursday morning causing major delays but access has since been reopened.
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