A man has died after being hit by a truck on the M50.

It happened at around ten past two this afternoon near Junction 6, Blanchardstown.

No-one else was injured in the collision and the man's body has been taken to Blanchardstown Hospital.

The right lane has re-opened but the other two are still closed for a Forensic Collision examination.

The incident is causing slow and heavy traffic from before Junction 4 Ballymun to Junction 6.

And there's no access to the M50 southbound from the N2.