Flood response efforts continue across County Clare with local authority
staff, Clare County Fire and Rescue, the army and Gardai providing 24-hour
response to the flooding crisis on the ground.
The Clonlara area of South East Clare has been identified as an additional
priority area and is the focus of ongoing attention due to rising flood
levels.
The army, assisted by Killaloe Fire Brigade, have delivered
sandbags to the affected area.
In Ennis, Council engineers continue to monitor flood levels. The Gort Road
remains closed at the industrial estate until further notice.
High Tide Sunday night is at 10.25pm.
Given the present status of the flooding the emergency response will
continue on a 24-hour basis. The helpline is 1890-252943 and will operate
on a 24 hour basis. Information is also available on the Clare County
Council website on http://www.clarecoco.ie
Latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
ENNIS TOWN
The Gort Road Industrial Estate is flooded and the Gort Road is not passable
at the industrial estate
There is slight flooding in Abbey Street car park.
Newbridge Road, Ennis closed to vehicular traffic – pedestrian access only
Bridge at Bank Place open to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
Tobartascain closed from Limerick road junction – local access only
Cusack Lawn, Lahinch Road, Ennis is passable
Clonroad – Mangan’s to Sutton’s Lighting is open
Drumcliffe Road from Lees Road complex to Graveyard is now passable but with
care
Willow Park and Watery Road passable – local traffic
ENNIS DISTRICT
Ballymacahill Road is closed reviewed at 12:00
Ennis to Corofin passable by detour after Toonagh
Spancil Hill – Large flood but passable
Tulla Road open
Quin to Latoon Road – passable
Road between Killone Interchange to Doora Church – closed
Road between Henchy’s Bar and Lynch’s Cross Closed
Ennis to Ruan open
Old road from Quinn to Tulla flooded not passable
SHANNON DISTRICT
All main routes are open to traffic
Crowe’s shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but
passable
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket on Fergus are flooded
Rossmanagher Road Sixmilebridge (L7112) not passable
Sixmilebridge to Broadford not passable
ENNISTYMON AREA
Ennis to Ennistymon road now open
Maurice’s Mills road from Corofin Road – Not passable
Lisdoonvarna to Ballyvaughan Road now open
Ballyvaughan to Fanore Road now open
Ruan to Corofin Road- now open
Corofin to Kilfenora Road at Lemenagh now open
Corofin to Gort Road not passable at Lough Bunny
Corofin to Ennistymon Road not passable at Rath Church
Corofin to Ennis Road not passable at Tierney’s garage- detour in place
Tubber to Kinvara Road not passable at Lough Bonny
Tubber to Corofin Road not passable
R476 Ennis to Corofin at Toonagh is now open
Carron to Gort closed
KILRUSH DISTRICT
All roads in Kilrush area now open. Surface water still present on roads,
drivers advised to use caution
KILLALOE DISTRICT
Tulla to Quin Road patches of surface water but passable
R466 Road from Broadford to Tulla is not passable – Divert take Broadford to
Bodyke road go left for O Callaghan’s Mills
Road from Broadford to Sixmilebridge is not passable
HELPLINE NUMBER 1890 252 943
TURNING OUR ATTENTION TO FLOODING IN GALWAY
N18 Galway to Gort Road-flooded at Kiltartan-diversions in place
N18 between Clarenbridge and Kilcolgan — flooded but passable
N18 – Impassable at Labane. Diversions in place
N18 – Galway to Ennis Road – impassable at Crow Street, Gort. Local diversions in place.
N17 – Impassable at Claregalway and the road is now closed. Diversions in place
N6 – Galway to Loughrea – impassable at Craughwell – Sections of the M6 bypassing Craughwell are now open on a temporary basis. Drivers are asked to obey all signals, stay in lane and no overtaking. The maximum speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour.
