Motorists commuting from Co Kildare to Dublin are calling for a dedicated incident response unit to be set up on the M7/N7, one of the country’s busiest roads. Now locals travelling from Naas and Newbridge in Kildare are calling for increased Garda patrols and a dedicated incident response unit to clear breakdowns more efficiently. Data from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), the State agency that manages the country’s road network, shows eastbound traffic begins to build from about 4am at Kill as traffic feeds on to the N7 from Newbridge, Kildare and Kilcullen. Thiago Barbosa takes the train between Newbridge and Hazelhatch in Co Dublin on the border with Kildare which he says is “completely full”. He said TII would not rule out extending its own motorway incident services on roads such as Dublin to Kill in Co Kildare on the M7.

Source: The Irish Times December 05, 2025 10:30 UTC