Weekend Travel

Dublin

Dublin

Traffic disruption may be caused by roadworks which are being carried out on the Kimmage Road from Walkinstown Roundabout to Cromwellsfort Road to the junction of Kimmage Road West Lower until next Friday.

Goatstown may experience disruption with pipe-laying works continuing until Wednesday.

Longford Street Little remains closed. Traffic coming from Aungier Street diverted via York Street, Mercer Street Lower, Stephen Street Lower and Digges Lane.

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Diversions are in place at Market Street South which is closed between junctions with Grand Canal Place and School Street until Friday.

Cork

The Cork-bound carriageway of the Tivoli dual carriageway from the Dunkettle Roundabout to the Silver Springs Bridge is reduced to a single lane until Monday evening. The left lane of the Dublin bound carriageway has reopened.

Roadworks continue on Navigation Road, Mallow, and traffic lights are in operation.

Diversions are signposted at the Clonakilty to Ring/Barryroe Road which is closed at Desert for the Clonakilty Water Distribution Scheme.

Work continues on the N73, east of Kildorrey at Glenavuddig Bridge.

Westmeath

Traffic heading north-west from Dublin will be affected by roadworks at the Longford end of the Mullingar by-pass. Temporary lights are in operation.

Limerick

Lane restrictions are in place until mid-week on the N24 between Beary's Cross and Grange Cross.

Heavy vehicles cannot pass through Drumcollogher until December 27th and must divert at Buttevant, travelling through Charleville, Rourke's Cross and Newcastle West.

Waterford

Extreme caution is advised at Carroll's Cross and Lemybrien where new layout is operating.

Mayo

Temporary lights are in place on the N5 between Ballavorey and Bohola where roadworks continue for another month.

Aer Rianta

Over 130,000 passengers will pass through Dublin Airport this weekend. An additional 60 charter flights are expected. Passengers are advised to allow sufficient time to comply with security and check-in regulations.

Iarnrod Eireann

The DART service between Dalkey and Greystones remains suspended because of the landslide at Killiney. The landslide has also affected the Rosslare and Arklow train services. Passengers from Dublin to Rosslare must take the bus as far as Bray where they continue by train. The Dublin-Arklow train service is replaced by a bus.

Bus Eireann

Special buses have been laid on for Naas Races. They leave Busaras 1 1/2 hours before the first race.

Some details courtesy of AA Roadwatch

Road Deaths

There were six road deaths in the past week, bringing the total number of road deaths to 397 this year.