The motorway is closed between Junction 17 and 18 with local diversions in place

Aldi has opened two new stores in Kanturk, Co Cork and Athenry, Co Galway as part of €18 million investment

As part of the settlement the parties agreed that half of the late Margaret Hernon's estate is to go the main beneficiary of a will made in 2006, Mr Peter O'Toole, who is a son of one of the deceased's first cousins

The project is ed by the Government through IDA Ireland and represents an investment of €300m over five years