The M17 motorway between Tuam and Athenry in Co Galway has reopened after being closed in both directions, following a number of collisions this morning.

Gardaí say that heavy sleet led to slippery conditions and that they received reports of seven separate incidents on the route.

One car has overturned.

The road was closed to allow emergency services to access the scenes of the different crashes.

Motorists nationwide have been warned to take care on the roads in the wake of Storm Georgina.