Icy roads cause a number of accidents as motorists warned to drive carefully

Motorists have been warned to take extra care on the roads as the first icy stretches appeared yesterday, causing a number of accidents.

AA Roadwatch said the worst affected areas were parts of counties Kildare, Kilkenny and Wicklow, with the roads R115 and R759 in the Wicklow Mountains impassable due to snow fall.

On the roads elsewhere it was ice caused by freezing temperatures overnight that caused problems for commuters, with numerous incidents reported.