As the first of two nightly Orange low temperature warnings take hold, schools, businesses and various service operators have been assessing their plans.
From 8pm Tuesday to 10am Wednesday and again from 6pm Wednesday to 11am Thursday it’s set to be extremely cold with widespread severe frost, ice and lying snow.
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Below is the information we have so far and we will update as we get it – you can add to our list by emailing [email protected]
Creches / Schools / Colleges
The following are closed for Wednesday:
Carlow
- Ballon National School
- Ballinabranna NS (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Borris College
- Carlow Institute of Further Education
- Coláiste Eoin, Hacketstown
- Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach, Carlow Town
- Holy Family Boys and Girls National Schools, Askea, Carlow Town (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Knockbeg College
- Leighlinbridge National School (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Queen of the Universe National School, Bagenalstown
- Rathvilly National School
- Scoil Molaise, Old Leighlin (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St Brigid’s National School, Bagenalstown
- St Fiacc’s National School, Graiguecullen
- St Leo’s College, Carlow town (closed Wednesday with Thursday’s Second Year PTM postponed, new date TBC)
- St Mary’s Academy CBS Carlow town
- Tullow Community School
- Tyndall College Carlow
Kilkenny
- Ballyragget National School
- Bunscoil McAuley Rice, Callan (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Castlecomer Community School
- Castlecomer Creche & Montessori
- CBS National School, Kilkenny City
- CBS Secondary School, Kilkenny city
- Church Hill National School, Cuffesgrange (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Clara National School (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Coláiste Abhainn Rí, Callan
- Colaiste Mhuire, Johnstown
- Deenside Early Years, Castlecomer closed to Friday, reopening at the later time of 9am that morning
- Firoda National School
- Gaelscoil Osraí, Kilkenny City (Open on Thursday 9th January)
- Grennan College, Thomastown
- Kilkenny College, Kilkenny City – closed but hoping for a return between 3-5pm that afternoon for boarders for Thursday morning classes
- Kilkenny School Project (KSP)
- Moneenroe National School
- Mother of Fair Love School, Kilkenny City
- Muckalee Community Childcare
- Muckalee National School
- Presentation Convent NS, Castlecomer
- Presentation Primary, Kilkenny City (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny City
- School of the Holy Spirit, Kilkenny City (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale
- St Aidan’s National School, Kilmanagh (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St Canice’s National School, Kilkenny City
- St John’s Junior and Senior schools, Kilkenny City (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St John of God National School, Kilkenny City (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St Lachtain’s National School, Freshford (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St Patrick’s National School, Clogh
- St Patrick’s de la Salle National School, Kilkenny City (Closed Thursday 9th January)
- St Patrick’s Special School, Kells Road, Kilkenny
- The Model School, Kilkenny City
- Thomastown Community Kindergarten
Pierce Kavanagh Coaches are not running school buses on Wednesday
College of Further Education and Training, Kilkenny reopens Wednesday
Kilkenny City Vocational School due to open 9:50am to 3pm, updates will be sent to parents/guardians
Businesses & Services (closed Wed unless otherwise stated)
- An Post, High Street, Kilkenny will open 10am to 4pm Wed & Thurs and 9am to 4pm Friday. While overall, the organisation says it’ll attempt letter and parcel deliveries wherever it is safe to do so. While road conditions have worsened in many areas as result of the low temperatures, ice and fog While more delivery routes are at least partially accessible today, many parts of Tipperary, Kilkenny, North Kerry, Limerick and Waterford remain inaccessible. As deliveries are attempted in the worst affected areas, An Post delivery staff will check in on customers living alone or in isolated areas, and will encourage anyone in need of assistance to call ALONE’s national contact number (0818 222 024).
- Arán Restaurant, Barrack Street, Kilkenny reopening at later time of 10:30am Wed
- Barista Sistas, Callan, reopening at 8:30am Wed
- Carlow Day Care Centre, Askea closed Wed, Thurs & Fri, hoping to reopen next Monday
- Carlow Library: branches in Carlow Town, Tullow & Bagenalstown will close at 4pm, Borris remains closed
- Castlecomer Credit Union has revised openig hours for rest of week
- Cake Face, Irish Town, Kilkenny closing early at 4pm each day until weather clears
- Coffee Stop, Inistioge (closed until Saturday, 11th Jan)
- Coffee to a Tea, Urlingford (closed until Friday, 10th Jan)
- Carlow Courthouse, open as usual Wednesday
- DCCI National Design and Craft Council, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
- Doheny Wheelie Bins & Recycling will not carry out domestic collections Wed, but hope to have their yard open
- Éist Cancer Support Centre Carlow closed for rest of week (personnel available on phone or email)
- Fennelly’s, Callan, closed until Wednesday 15th Jan
- Graiguecullen Swimming Pool
- IMC Cinema Carlow
- IMC Cinema Kilkenny
- KCAT Arts Centre, Callan
- Kernanstown Recycling Facility, Carlow (closed until Friday, 10th Jan)
- Kilkenny Castle and Parkland closed Wednesday and Thursday
- Kilkenny City Bus: both KK1 and KK2 services starting at later time of 9am Wed and Thurs, finishing at 9pm each night up to and including Thurs
- Kilkenny Gymnastics Academy
- Kilkenny Library Mobile Service not operating Wednesday or Thursday while all branches will close at earlier time of 4:30pm both days
- Low Lane Coffee, Kieran Street, Kilkenny, reopening Wednesday
- Oh! Donuts, High Street, Kilkenny (closed until Thursday, 9th Jan)
- OHare’s Spar, Johnstown, Kilkenny opening at later time of 8am Wed
- Paris Texas, High Street, Kilkenny (closed until 17th Jan)
- Powerstown Civic Amenity Site (closed until Friday, 10th Jan)
- Scalini, Kieran Street, Kilkenny (until Thursday, 9th Jan)
- Slieve Bloom Coaches / Townlink: 838 Portlaoise – Kilkenny NO SERVICE
- SOS Day Services, Callan Road, Kilkenny operating 12-3pm only on Wed, with transport services not running
- St Canice’s Cathedral and Tower will remain closed for visitors until it is safe for staff and visitors to get to them
- St. John’s Side by Side Club in Kilkenny was due to open this Thursday 9th January will now reopen on Thursday 16th January
- St Luke’s General Hospital Carlow/Kilkenny has cancelled all outpatient appointments for Wed & Thurs, review re Friday appointments will be made later this week
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SuperValu Loughboy say: deliveries may be affected in certain areas, those impacted will be reached out to directly.Please keep an eye on our social pages for additional updates.
- TFI Local Link: all Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow Local link services cancelled Wed, including the 800- 885- 887– 897 183 services are also cancelled
- The Cookie Co-op, Friary Street, Kilkenny
- The Mill Family Resource Centre, Urlingford
- The Old Post Office, Bagenalstown closed until it’s safe to reopen, hope to be back in action by the weekend
- The Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge closed now to midday Thursday (9th Jan)
- Tullow Day Care Centre closed until Thursday (9th Jan)
Events Off
- Wednesday Bridge, Mooncoin
- Wednesday night Bingo in Ballyragget is off, will return on 15th Jan
- Thursday Bingo in Gowran
- Thursday night Bingo in Castlecomer
- Friday night Bingo, Freshford Community Hall
