Women's Mini-Marathon
More than 30,000 women will take part in the annual mini-marathon in Dublin next Monday. The race begins at Fitzwilliam Square at 3 p.m. and passes through Ballsbridge and Donnybrook before finishing on St Stephen's Green at around 6 p.m.. Traffic restrictions will be imposed along the route throughout the day.
Bus Eireann
The summer service from Dublin to Lough Derg begins today. Elsewhere, normal weekday timetables operate today and tomorrow, but with extra buses as required. There will be some cancellations on Sunday, and Monday will operate to a Sunday timetable, with some extra services for those returning to the cities. Normal weekday services resume on Tuesday, June 5th, with the addition of the 6.15 a.m. Killarney-Dublin service, which operates as on Mondays.
Chernobyl Mini Drive
More than 100 Classic Mini cars are involved in a 1,000 k.m. drive this weekend to raise money for the Chernobyl Children's Project. Starting yesterday in Cork, the convoy travels through Kerry, Clare, Galway, Sligo, Mayo, before finish at Malin Head, Co Donegal on Sunday.
Today the cars leave Bantry at 6 a.m. and pass through Kenmare, Killarney, Faranfore, Castleisland, Abbeyfeale, Tarbert, Lahinch, Miltown Malbay, the Cliffs of Moher, Ballyvaughan, Kilcolgan, Headford, Cong, Maam, and finally Castlebar.
Tomorrow they pass through Newport, Ballina, Sligo, Donegal, through the Glenties and across the top of Glenveagh National Park, Letterkenny, and Buncrana.
Dublin
Restrictions will be in place around Lansdowne Road tomorrow, when the Republic of Ireland soccer team take on Portugal in a World Cup qualifying match. Kick-off is at 3 p.m.
Traffic on Capel Street Bridge has been reduced to two lanes until further notice. Roadworks are under way on the N11/Stillorgan Road at Knocksinna. Davitt Road on the Grand Canal is closed to inbound traffic from Suir Bridge to Naas Road junction. Inbound traffic from the M50 should use the Lucan Road or divert via the Longmile Road from the Naas Road.
Meath
Resurfacing on the N2 has started at Hunterstown, south of Ardee.
Kilkenny
Construction work continues on the Pilltown-Fiddown bypass, between Waterford and Carrick-on-Suir. Roadworks are also being carried out on the N8 at Johnstown. Major delays can expected.
Wicklow
Roadworks continue on the N11 between Glen of the Downs and Willow Grove. Two-way traffic will be maintained most of the time.
Waterford
Resurfacing continues on the Cork side of Dungarvan, between the Marine Bar and The Sweep, until early June. Lane restrictions are in operation.
Cork
Surface dressing works will take place in both the Mallow and Mitchelstown areas during the coming weeks. Roadworks are taking place on the N8 at Fermoy village, with delays especially at peak times.
Kerry
Roadworks are ongoing on the N22 between Ballycartey Cross and Farranfore. Major roadworks are also continuing on the N21 Tralee to Limerick Road between Tralee and Castleisland.
Clare
Roadworks will be in operation until at least the end of 2001 on the N18 at the new Dromoland interchange (Latoon Cross). Work involves alterations to the existing junction layout and delays are likely.
Donegal
Roadworks continue on the Mountcharles bypass with short delays at the eastern approach to Mountcharles.
Road Deaths
There were 10 deaths on the roads in the past seven days, bringing the total for May to 36 and for the year so far to 157.
Traffic information supplied by AA Roadwatch