EMERGENCY SERVICES UPDATE ON FLOODING IN COUNTYCLARE AND ENNIS
21st NOVEMBER 2009
The advice from the Gardai is for motorists to avoid Ennis and should not, unless absolutely necessary, come to Ennis.
The high tide today is scheduled for 9.30 p.m.
Local people are advised that sandbags are not available for collection by individuals.
The helpline is 1890-252-943 and will operate on a 24 hour basis.
The general public is advised to take the necessary steps regarding personal hygiene.
The sandbags are being used at key locations. Sandbags continue to be distributed to areas most at risk
Members of the public are asked not to interfere with diversion signs.
Below are the latest details in relation to roads affected by flooding:
EnnisTown
The Gort Road access to Ennis town centre has been closed. Gardai at scene.
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. Partially open access from Francis St via Abbey St and the Height
Newbridge Road, Ennis closed to vehicular traffic – pedestrian access only
Local access to Harmony Row only – Gardai on duty at Maid of Eireann Roundabout
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 reduced to one lane
Drumcliffe Road from Lees Road complex to Graveyard is not passable
WillowPark and Watery Road passable – local traffic
Ennis District
Ballymacahill Road is closed
Quin to Latoon Road – Closed
Road between killone Interchange to DooraChurch – closed
Road between Henchy’s Bar and Lynch’s Cross Closed
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SHANNONDISTRICT
All main routes are open to traffic.
RabbitIsland, Newmarket on Fergus is closed to traffic
Crowe’s shop Sixmilebridge at junction with Cratloe Road, flooded but passable
Road between Ballycasey and Hurlers Cross not passable.
Old roads in the back parts Newmarket on Fergus are flooded
Rossmanagher Road Sixmilebridge (L7112) not passable
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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 Corrofin Road- now open
Corofin to Kilfenora Road not passable at Leminagh
Corofin to Gort Road not passable at Lough Bunny
Corofin to Ennistymon Road not passable at RathChurch
Corofin to Ennis Road not passable at Tierney’s garage- detour in place
Tubber to Kinvarra Road not passable at Lough Bonny
Tubber to Corofin Road not passable
R476 Ennis to Corofin closed at Ryan’s Quarry Toonagh is not passable
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KILRUSH DISTRICT
All roads in Kilrush area now open.
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KILLALOE DISTRICT
Tulla to Quin Road at Dangan Cross and School Road impassable
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 impassable
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HELPLINE NUMBER 1890 252 943
