TRAFFIC

GALWAY

Gardai are warning people to stay away from Salthill as conditions are extremely treacherous & flooding is likely. In Salthill, the Promenade is closed both ways until further notice between Grattan Rd and the golf course.

Numerous roads are flooded in the Claddagh as well as Fr. Griffin Rd at the Spanish Arch and the Dock Rd. Road users should not use these routes.

The Coast Rd (R338) is blocked from Oranmore into the city due to flooding.

The N84 Galway/Headford Rd is blocked by a fallen tree at Clonboo.

The Athenry/Tuam Rd (R347) is blocked by a fallen tree at Ballyglunin Train Station.

There is a fallen tree on the Ballinasloe/Kilconnell Rd (R348) at Garrymore. 

KILDARE

The local Naas/Rathangan Rd is fully blocked at Blacktrench due to a fallen tree. Avoid this route.

Emergency services have dealt with a collision on the Nurney Rd in Monasterevin.

There’s a fallen tree on the Maynooth/Leixlip Rd (R148) near the entrance to Carton House.

There is a fallen tree on the Rockfiled Rd in Athy, near St Vincent’s Hospital. The road is currently blocked.

LONGFORD

A fallen tree is partially blocking the N4 Dublin/Sligo Rd, approx. halfway between Edgeworthstown and Longford Town. Vehicles can pass with care. The N4 is also down to one lane west of Newtownforbes due to a fallen tree.

The N55 Cavan/Athlone Rd is down to one lane between Granard and Edgeworthstown. HGVs will not be able to pass.

The Edgesworthstown/Castlepollard Rd (R393) is closed due to a fallen tree.

The N63 Roscommon Rd in Longford Town is blocked at Ballymacormack Cemetery due to a fallen tree. The route is also partially blocked at Killashee by a fallen tree.

The Longford/Mullingar Rd (R393) is blocked between Ballycloghan and Carrickboy due to a fallen tree.

MEATH

The N51 Navan/Slane Rd is blocked at Dunmoe due to a fallen tree.

The N52 Kells/Ardee Rd is fully blocked at both Drakerath and Staholmog due to a number of fallen trees on this route.

There are electricity poles down on the Kells/Slane Rd (R163) near Oristown. 

There is a fallen tree on the main road in Johnstown in Navan.

Outside Dunboyne, the Summerhill Rd (R156) is blocked at Baytowncross due to a fallen tree.

In Kells, there is a fallen tree on the Navan Rd (R147).

There are two separate fallen trees on the Wilkinstown/Navan Rd (R162).

The Old N4 (R148) is blocked at Ardnamullen on the Kinnegad side of Clonard due to a fallen tree.

WESTMEATH

A fallen tree remains on the N55 Ballymahon Rd outside Athlone.

Fallen electricity poles are blocking the Mullingar Rd in Kinnegad at Corkhill.  

There is a tree down on Retreat Rd in Athlone.

There’s a fallen tree on the N52 Mullingar/Kells Rd just outside Cloghan.

The Castlepollard/Virginia Rd (R195) is now completely blocked by fallen trees on either side of Oldcastle.

LOUTH

There is a fallen tree on the Dundalk Rd (R173) in Carlingford. Take extreme care on the route as it is on a bad bend.

A fallen tree and electricity poles are blocking the Collon/Drogheda Rd (R168) at Nursery Cross.

Fallen tree blocking North Strand at Donor Green outside Drogheda.

The Clermont Rd outside Dundalk is closed at Greenfields due to an incident. Use an alternative route.

LAOIS

A fallen tree has been cleared from the off-ramp of the M7 Dublin/Limerick Rd southbound at J17 Portlaoise Centre.

The Portlaoise/Portarlington Rd (R419) is fully blocked due to numerous fallen trees on this route.

DONEGAL

Harry Blaney Bridge will close from 2pm until 8am Tuesday (17th).

OFFALY

A fallen tree is blocking the Charleville Rd in Tullamore near the Spollanstown Rd jct. 

CAVAN

The Castlepollard/Virginia Rd (R195) is now completely blocked by fallen trees on either side of Oldcastle.

TRAVEL

Due to the Status Red Wind Warning, a number of public transport services will be cancelled, with more cancellations and revisions likely.

BUS EIREANN: 

All services have been cancelled for the remainder of the day due to the weather alert. Services are expected to resume at 5am tomorrow (17th). 

IRISH RAIL:

All of today's remaining departures have been suspended: DART, Commuter, Intercity etc. These are expected to resume at first service tomorrow. 

DUBLIN BUS: 

All services will remain suspended this evening.

Normal service is expected to resume tomorrow.

LUAS: 

All services suspended until Tuesday morning at 5:30am

FERRIES: 

All Stena Line sailings have been cancelled. Irish Ferries have also cancelled all sailings, with the exception of the 8:55pm Dublin-Holyhead service, which is in doubt.

FLIGHTS: 

There are cancellations to flights at all airports across the island of Ireland.

Please check with your airline before travelling to the airport.