Fallen trees lead to road closures around Galway

Update from Galway County Council: These incidents will be prioritised and will be dealt with when it is safe to do so.  It is probable that most of these will not be dealt with until tomorrow, so all road users should exercise extreme caution.

Galway County Council advises that people should avoid any unnecessary travel, due to the high winds, stormy conditions and flying debris.

Please note the status of the following roads in the County:

Roads blocked and closed due to fallen trees:

Athenry to Esker Road, trees down in both directions

N84 – Clonboo, trees down near the river

L3105 – Coolarne, Turloughmore

L2119 – Corrandulla village near Garda station

L4101 – Sawleen Road, Renville West

MoyvillaOranmore, near Mother Hubbards

Tiernascragh Road, Ballycrissane, Portumna

Lough Cutra Estate, Gort

L6182 – between Corrandrum School and Peggys Bar

L1613 – Ballinrobe Road out of Clonbur

Rathglass, New Inn

L3105 – Canteeney, Turloughmore

L6182 – Cartron to Kilgill Road

R348 – Derrydonnell to Athenry Road, between Liam Mellows campus and Railway Bridge

R347 – near Ballyglunin Train Station

R348 – Old Aughrim to Kilconnell Road at Garrymore

R350 – Grange to Kilnadeema Road

R351 – Grange, Kilnadeema on Woodford Road

L4520 – Tullira on Labane to Craughwell Road

L41952 – St Clerans Crossroads

R339 – Menlough to Castleblakeney Road at Vermount

Shannon Road, Portumna

Station Road, Loughrea

R332 Tuam to Ballinrobe Road at Castlegrove

Kilcooney, Ballinasloe- near Deerpark

Dunmore to Glenamaddy Road, on the Glenamaddy side of Boyounagh Bridge

Monivea to Athenry Road, a mile outside Monivea

Athenry to Tuam Road, below Castleellen House

Kilconnell to Ballinasloe Road, near Garbally Demesne]

Ruane, Ballygar

Bullaun to Ballyba Road, near Bullaun

Derrydonnell to Athenry Road

Kilreekil to Kiltormer Road, near Spinning Wheel Pub

Ranamackan Road, Duniry, Loughrea

Herons Brook, Killimer, Ballinasloe

Other Incidents:

Large branch on:

Newline Road, on the Ballinasloe to Portumna Road

L8108 – Slievaun, Gortard, Clarinbridge opposite Water Tower

Tree fallen on electricity wires at Clontuskert near Aughrim Crossroads

All these locations should be avoided.  Fallen trees will be prioritised and dealt with when it is safe to do so.   Please note that this is the most up to date information available and may not include all roads, any further reports of fallen trees and other incidents should be reported to Galway County Council at 091 509000.