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**noelyf** · 01-01-2010, 10:36 PM

Many roads are impassable due to weather

Friday, 1 January 2010, 22:00

There are ice patches on the Malahide and Yellow Walls Rd. Severe disruption has been caused to air and road transport by deteriorating weather.
Road temperatures on all national routes are well below zero. The N5 Dublin/Westport Rd at Charlestown is experiencing temperatureas of -5.7°C.

Motorists in many parts of Leinster are advised not to travel, unless absolutely necessary. The warnings also extend to Roscommon and Galway. Secondary routes in all areas are treacherous and should be avoided.

Sean O'Neill from the National Roads Authority is advising motorists to take major routes where possible when travelling as they are being gritted.
He said motorists should also travel in the slow lane as barriers on the east-west motorways are blocking the sunlight and preventing it from melting the ice in the fast lanes.

Road closures
In Laois, The Mountrath to Clonaslee Rd, known locally as the 'Cut Road' is impassable due to snow and ice. Nearby, the Kinnitty Mountain roads in Co. Offaly are also impassable. There is severe ice on the M7 in both directions around Portlaoise.

In Westmeath the gardaí say conditions are treacherous on the M4 Sligo/Dublin Rd and ramps between Mullingar and J8 Kilcock.It is extremely icy on the M6 between Tyrellspass and Rochfortbridge.

In Carlow it is reported to be very icy on the N80 Portlaoise/Wexford Rd particularly on the outskirts of Carlow town with freezing fog to contend with.

In Meath, conditions in Oldcastle are treacherous. The N3 outside Navan and Kells is icy. There is ice on the N2 between Slane and Ashbourne and on the Ashbourne Bypass.

In Kildare, The M7 is extremely dangerous between J13 Kildare and J9 Naas North. Motorists should travel in the left lane.

In Wexford, conditions in Gorey and Wexford town are extremely slippery. Avoid the Blackwater/Wexford Rd(R741). The N11 around Wexford is treacherous, particularly at Ferrycarrig.

In Wicklow, it is extremely icy on the N11, motorists are urged to use the left lane, as conditions are very icy in the right lane and treacherous in Wicklow town.
Wicklow and Sally Gap is impassable due to snow and ice as is the Glencree area.

In Galway there are very icy conditions throughout the county in Galway city Taylors Hill is treacherous.
All roads around Barna are extremely treacherous due to ice.
There is black ice on the N65 Portumna/Borrisokane Rd and on the Portumna/Birr Rd (R489).

In Mayo there are dangerous driving conditions on the N5 Castlebar/Swinford Rd at Bohola.
Westport, Castlebar and Ballina in particular on secondary routes have very poor driving conditions.

In Sligo it is icy around Ballymote, in particular on the Riverstown and Castlebaldwin Roads.

In Roscommon, roads throughout Castlerea are hazardous and it is also icy on the Boyle/Gorteen Rd.

In Cavan, caution is advised when driving through Bailieborough due to extremely icy roads.

In Cork it is very icy on the Blarney/Ballincollig Rd in Douglas and around Castletreasure.
There are icy conditions around Timoleague,Kilbrittain and also around Midleton.
The Old Youghal Rd is closed between New Rd and Gordon's Hill junction due to icy conditions.

In Limerick there are reports of freezing fog on the N24 Tipperary/Limerick Rd approaching Limerick city, and on the N18 between Limerick and Shannon.
In Kerry, patches of freezing fog around Killarney and on the N21 Castleisland/Abbeyfeale Rd is very slippery.

In Clare, freezing fog has resulted in extremely poor visibilty around Shannon.

In Dublin, the N4 is icy both ways from the SCR junction to the Chapelizod Bypass.
The slip road at J3 Lucan is also very slippery. The Strawberry Beds and Tinkers Hill are impassable due to icy conditions. Hillcrest Rd is extremely icy.

On Bluebell Ave at the junction with Kylemore Rd road conditions are dangerous.
Conditions on Brookfield Rd in Kilmainham are poor. Island Bridge, Chapelizod and Parkgate Street gates are closed into the Phoenix Park due to extremely icy conditions. Knockmaroon Hill is also closed due to ice.

The Raheny Rd is extremely dangerous, particularly at the Hill Top Shopping Centre
Motorists are advised to avoid Tonligee Rd and also the Howth Rd at Sybill Hill.
Gardaí are warning of icy conditions on Griffith Avenue.

Motorists are advised to continue to drive with extreme care on the M50 southbound from J13 Ballinteer to the M11.
In Newtown Park Avenue getting onto the N11 is impassable due to ice. Motorists have been reporting extremely icy conditions on the N11, in particular northbound at Foxrock.

The AA says Glenageary Rd Lower is impassable due to ice. There are reports of black ice on Seapoint Avenue in Blackrock.
There are extremely poor conditions on Kill Avenue.

Buses
Dublin Bus services will not be running on any routes for the remainder of the day due to the road conditions. This includes nitelink services.
All inter-city services from Dublin are now operating, apart from Dublin-Rosslare and Dublin-New Ross which are not operating. Dublin-Clonmel services are under review.
There is also disruption to some city services in Cork where diversions are in place.

Flights
Some flights at Dublin Airport are still being delayed because of the bad weather.
Delays of between 30-40 minutes and a few hours are being experienced.
Passengers are advised to contact their airline in advance of travelling.
There are no major delays at Cork, Shannon or Knock.

Trains running as normal
All Iarnród Éireann services are now running to schedule.

Overnight weather conditions
A widespread hard frost is expected tonight.
Temperatures are expected to fall between 0 and -7C and could go as low as -10C in sheltered areas.

**allybird58** · 01-01-2010, 10:55 PM

Thanks Noely.Same where i am.Roads very bad,no one out tonight.Keep safe

**noelyf** · 02-01-2010, 05:52 PM

UPDATE :

Saturday, 2 January 2010 17:45

Gardaí are advising motorists to take extreme care as freezing weather is continuing to make driving conditions dangerous across the country.
AA Roadwatch has warned that some roads have not been gritted and that secondary routes in all areas are treacherous and should be avoided.
While most main routes have been treated, secondary roads remain very dangerous.

In Dublin, extreme care is needed when exiting the M50 southbound at Ballinteer while conditions are also poor in Dundrum.
There is also severe ice on the M7 in both directions around Portlaoise and on the N3 outside Navan and Kells
Some Bus Éireann routes have been cancelled and Dublin Bus is running a curtailed service in the capital.

Passengers catching flights are also advised to check with their airline before travelling to the airport.
Tonight will bring frost in most areas but the east of the country will be worst hit by sleet and snow as temperatures fall to as low as -10 in some parts.

Iarnród Éireann services are operating, as are Bus Éireann services, although with some delays. The Dublin to Rosslare service is terminating in Gorey.
See AA Roadwatch for more information.

Water tankers have been distributed in Co Letrim and the County Council has advised that all water supplies will be turned off between 11pm and 8am as reservoir levels remain low.
The Council has two hotlines in operation between 10am and 1pm - 1890 205 205 or 1890 302 302.

Sligo County Council's Water Services has set up an 24-hour emergency contact number which will be in operation until 9am on Monday - 1800 60 50 40.

The Council is warning that due to ongoing demands on the network, water supplies may be curtailed at night to restore reservoir storage levels.

**hadmad** · 02-01-2010, 07:42 PM

roads in the housing est. are very slippy here in Tallaght so drive carefully all

**noelyf** · 02-01-2010, 07:50 PM

Just got back in, & the main roads arent as bad as yesterday but as had said above, the roads in the housing estates are very dangerous.

**moh** · 02-01-2010, 07:53 PM

Its freezing here in Cork but lucky for us we didn't have any rain so the roads are not that bad,but in saying that, the secondary are still quite bad.

**hill16** · 03-01-2010, 09:44 PM

An extra 19,000 tonnes of grit are being imported to treat icy roads over the coming weeks, the National Road Authority has confirmed.

At least two thirds of the seasonal supply of grit - around 60,000 tonnes - has already been used amid a cold snap which NRA spokesman Sean O'Neill described as a historic event.

Roads in some parts of the country remain in a dangerous condition, particularly on secondary routes and in residential estates.

AdvertisementThere are severe weather warnings in place across most of the country, with Met Éireann forecasting at least another three days of sub zero temperatures.

The NRA says the N5 Charlestown, N6 Loughrea, N8 Mitchelstown, N13 between Brigend and Burt in Donegal, and the N81 Baltinglass are all icy.

The Sally Gap in Wicklow is still closed, and secondary roads and housing estates in most of Dublin are described as treacherous.

In the South, Thurles has been badly affected with gardaí warning of severe black ice in many places.

AA Roadwatch says it is very icy on secondary routes in Co Clare and also on the N18 Ennis Bypass.

In Co Cavan it is very icy in spots on the N3 Dublin/Cavan Rd and in the Baileboro and Virginia areas.

Gardaí have advised motorists to drive with extreme caution on the M7 between J12 Newbridge and J14 Monasterevin, or avoid if possible.

Meanwhile, a man is in a critical condition after a road crash on the N9 Carlow to Kilkenny road early this morning.

Bus Éireann services in Cork were severely disrupted this morning but have since resumed.

Services between Limerick and Dublin which were suspended have also now resumed but severe delays should be expected.

Meanwhile, Dublin Bus services are operating on a restricted basis and services on routes on higher ground and through housing estates are again being limited.

**noelyf** · 04-01-2010, 01:35 PM

Latest Update

Roads gritted but caution urged

Monday, 4 January 2010 13:24

The National Roads Authority has said gritting is being carried out on many roads but it has reminded motorists not to be complacent.
Footpaths and roads are again very slippery following overnight temperatures of -8C.
As hundreds of thousands of people returned to work following the Christmas and New Year break, commuters woke up to more icy road conditions this morning.

Dublin Bus says services on all routes are operating, although some have been curtailed.
Bus Éireann says the majority of its services are operating to schedule, with only some minor delays and changes to routes.

People travelling to and from Leinster are advised to contact their local office for information on individual services, as all routes remain under review.
Motorists are again being urged to exercise extreme caution and AA Roadwatch has appealed to people to be patient and to plan their journeys.

Secondary routes are described as very dangerous all over the country and some road closures remain in place.
The worst affected areas include Dublin, Kildare, Laois and other parts of the midlands.

Snowfall in Donegal is said to have frozen over making driving conditions off the main roads extremely dangerous.

Gardaí in Cavan and Leitrim say roads there have not yet been gritted this morning and secondary roads are particularly bad.
Conditions have improved on primary routes since the weekend and most have now been gritted but the message is still to proceed with caution.

Meanwhile, local authorities in Dublin say they have to concentrate on gritting main roads to maintain their stocks.
A spokeswoman for Fingal County Council said they are receiving 120 tonnes today but with the freezing weather set to continue council workers will be gritting once a day on national primary routes and airport access roads.

Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown said supplies of grit are low and the authority is concentrating on difficult areas with 11 crews out this morning since at 7am and more expected out this evening.

A council spokeswoman said more supplies are expected later this week.
South Dublin County Council is getting more supplies tomorrow and currently prioritising national routes.

A spokesman for Dublin City Council said its supplies are adequate and more have been ordered.
The National Roads Authority said the M50 has adequate supplies.
More snow is forecast to fall tonight as icy conditions continue to hamper road users.
Met Éireann has said such a prolonged cold spell has not been seen in Ireland since 1963.

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