Routes to avoid around the country
DUBLIN:
The Dublin Horse Show at the RDS until August 7; open daily 9.30am to 6.30pm; expect congestion in the area before, during and after the event, especially on N11 Stillorgan Rd at Donnybrook, Merrion Rd, Simmonscourt Rd and Shrewsbury Rd; 80,000 attend throughout its run.
River Rd at Ashtown closed for works from 6am Monday August 8 until 6pm Monday August 29 between Ashtown Rd Junction to 200m east of the junction along River Rd; traffic from Finglas/N2 to Blanchardstown, M50, N3 area, will continue along Ratoath Rd to Navan Rd [ N3] and go west on N3 to exit Blanchardstown; traffic coming from M50, N3 and Blanchardstown for Finglas/N2 will continue east towards city until Rathoath Rd Junction at Cabra and then join Ratoath Rd to go north to Finglas/N2.
Glenageary Rd Lower closed from Wednesday August 17 to until Sunday September 18 from Glenageary roundabout to People's Park; local access will be maintained; alternative routes via Glenageary Rd Upper, Albert Rd Upper, Albert Rd Lower, Glasthule Rd and Summerhill Rd.
Yellow Walls Rd, Malahide, closed to Millview Rd/Sea Rd junction until August 31st for resurfacing; diversions via Swords/Malahide Rd and Estuary Rd.
KILDARE:
Works continue until further notice at Castledermot.
Road between Kill and Straffan (including Straffan Village) closed to September 12 for pipe-laying and resurfacing; drivers asked to avoid area if possible; detour signposted.
CORK:
Beach Road, Passage West, closed for works until Monday, August 8; local residents accommodated; alternative routes east and west is R610, Main St, Passage West.
GALWAY:
Works on N18 approaching Gort (Kiltartan area) in both directions until further notice.
Clifden approach to Oughterard closed to ALL HGVs on Wednesday/Thursday August 10/11; all other traffic advised to expect long delays; detours in place in Galway City to divert HGVs going west on N59 to R336 Coast Rd via Barna, Spiddal, Inverin, Casla and onto Maam Cross; detours also at Maam Cross diverting ALL HGVs going east towards Galway onto R336 via Casla, Inverin, Spiddal and Barna; only HGVs delivering to Oughterard from Galway side are permitted, but continuation on to Clifden via N59 is not permitted.
LIMERICK:
L1144 Rosbrien Rd closed to Friday August 26 for sewerage works; local traffic allowed; diversions in place.
KERRY:
Puck Fair in Killorglin August 10/11/12; large crowds expected.
LEITRIM:
Delays on N4 on Dublin side of Carrick-on- Shannon to August 19 for building of roundabout.
SLIGO:
Diversion south of Hughes Bridge (Queens Store Rd) until further notice for tie-in of new Inner Relief Road with bridge; local diversions via Lynn's Place, Pirn Mill Rd and Ballast Quay.
TIPPERARY:
Works on N24 Cahir/Tipperary Rd at Ballydrehid, 4 km west of Cahir, until mid-October; extreme cautioned advised.
Information supplied by AA Roadwatch. For more details go to aaroadwatch.ie