Weekend Travel

Dublin

Dublin

Traffic has been reduced to one lane from the Parnell Street junction to Jervis Street due to drainage work.

The Finglas Road from Tolka Valley will be closed for 60 metres north of the junction.

Roadworks are ongoing on the Finglas Road, Botanic Road, Mellowes Road Bridge and Finglas Main Street. Also affected are North King Street/ Capel Street between Church Street and Henrietta Street.

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On Sunday, duct-laying work will affect the inbound lane of the Malahide Road and the outbound carriageway in Fairview.

Duct-laying work is also in place at Skelly's Lane, Beaumont Road, Collins Avenue, Ballygall Road West, Glasnevin Avenue, North Road, McKee Avenue and Seamus Ennis Road.

George's Street in Dun Laoghaire will be closed between the junction with the Park Road and Glenageary Road Lower. Gas works are being carried out on Bow Lane and Irwin Street and North Street in Swords will be closed.

Westmeath

Roadworks are in place on the N4 for 5 km between Mullingar and Kinnegad on Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Temporary lights will be in operation on the N4 at the Longford end of the Mullingar Bypass.

Cork

Lavitt's Quay is closed to eastbound traffic between Paul Street car park and Saint Patrick Street.

The southern section of Anderson's Street is closed and South Main Street is closed between Washington Street and Tuckey Street for road works. There will be no access to Lapps Quay from Custom House Street.

Kilkenny

Roadworks are continuing on the Limerick/Waterford N24 at Greenside, Carrick on Suir, adjacent to the Garda station.

Kerry

Major roadworks are in place on the N21 Tralee/Limerick Road between Tralee and Castleisland where two sets of temporary traffic lights are in place.

Galway

Roadworks continue on the N6 between Ballinasloe and Loughrea at Aughrim.

Wexford

A stop/go system is in place on the N25 between Garramillan to Newtown for 8.5 km.

Laois

The road between the Killeshin Hotel and the Portlaoise General Hospital is down to a single lane on a section of the N7 in Portlaiose town.

Dublin Bus

Dublin Bus last week introduced a 4.30 a.m. Nitelink service.

Aer Rianta

Aer Rianta reports that 195,000 passengers are expected to pass through Dublin Airport this weekend.

Aer Rianta has reminded passengers to allow themselves sufficient time to reach the airport in order to comply with airline check-in regulations. Information about getting to the airport and parking facilities can be obtained by dialing Freephone 1800 204010.

Iarnrod Eireann

There will be continuing disruption to rail services this weekend due to the ongoing unofficial ILDA dispute.

Road Deaths

There have been nine deaths on the road this week, bringing to 27 the number killed this month. A total of 223 people have died on the roads this year in 200 accidents.