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Storm Eunice has passed through Carlow and Kilkenny and the weather warning’s now at Status Yellow until 3pm this (Friday) afternoon, not just for winds but also snow, sleet and rain.
Met Eireann has the overview:
Travel, Transport and Roads
- Sion Road in Kilkenny is closed from Dublin Road junction towards Bennettsbridge in both directions with live wires down in the area
- Father Hayden Road in Kilkenny closed at the Junction of Upper Patrick Street and Saint Patrick’s Close due to roof damage
Example of the work that’s been done by our local emergency personnel (showing tree being cleared from route close to Tullaroan Cemetery)- from An Garda Siochána Waterford / Kilkenny / Carlow facebook page
- Kilkenny Fires Service with Kilkenny County Council have been dealing with 12 incidents across the county
- Carlow Fire & Rescue Service with Carlow County Council personnel dealt with 20 incidents across the county
The New Ross Bypass has reopened to traffic, however we are still asking people to avoid unnecessary travel in County Wexford for the moment where possible. @TIITraffic @SouthEastRadio @kclr96fm @beat102103 @wlrfm @rtenews @NewstalkFM @aaroadwatch
— Wexford County Council (@wexfordcoco) February 18, 2022
The Department of Transport urges you to heed all public safety messages relating to Storm Eunice.
Those intending to travel by air or ferry should check directly with flight/ferry operators as to the status in case of service disruption.
Sources for accessing information on transport services, road conditions and traffic updates during severe weather are available on the Department of Transport’s Be Winter Ready/Contact Information page here
Bus Eireann updates here with Irish Rail updates here
ESB Outages
- There are ESB outages in the following areas (updates here)
– Knockmullen, New Ross: 1,234 impacted, estimated restoration time: 2pm
– Talbot’s Inch, Kilkenny: 11 impacted, estimated restoration time: 4pm
– Bagenalstown: 44 impacted, estimated restoration time: 4:30pm
– Bunclody: 1,178 impacted, estimated restoration time: 4:45pm
– Castlecomer: 61 impacted, estimated restoration time: 5-7pm
– Pollerton, Carlow: 48 impacted, estimated restoration time: 7pm
– Baltinglass: 12 impacted, estimated restoration time: 7pm
– Shillelagh: 48 impacted, estimated restoration time: 1pm
Other
The following are closed on Friday and may stay closed over the weekend subject to site inspections:
- Woodstock Gardens
- Natural Parks & Nature Reserves in the South East: Wexford Wildfowl Reserve (including sea road), The Raven, Ballyteige Burrow, Slieve Bloom Mountains Nature Reserve and a number of other smaller woodland sites across Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois and Offaly
- Powerstown Civic Amenity Site
- Civic Recycling Centre Kernanstown
- Carlow Town Park
- Oak Park
- Forest Park
- Duckett’s Grove
- Tullow Town Park
- Castlecomer Discovery Park
- Ryan’s Electrical, High Street, Kilkenny is closed today, Friday
Education
See the latest from the Department of Education here.
Schools closed:
- Abbey Community College, Ferrybank
Hospitals and Healthcare
The HSE has developed a webpage that provides local information regarding the availability of services during Storm Eunice – you’ll find it here
Updates there are provided by county to ensure people can easily access the information they require and will include services that have been cancelled or closed.
In addition, the National Ambulance Service will as always prioritise emergency calls during this weather event and is urging the general public to think carefully before calling. The response to emergency calls may be hindered by road conditions and local impacting factors. Personnel will do their utmost to reach those in greatest need of our emergency services.
Impacts, if any, are going to be localised in different areas and some areas or services may not be impacted at all.
Castlecomer Discovery Park in Co #Kilkenny has closed as early storm downs tree … pic.twitter.com/kQuVKNKNAM
— KCLR 96FM (@kclr96fm) February 16, 2022
