As Storm Debi swept across the Northern Sound region this morning, travelling was made difficult in some areas with fallen trees and flooding.
Staff at both Cavan and Monaghan county councils, local garda and fire stations are busy assessing the situation in their respective areas and are working to get information out to residents and anyone who needs to make a journey this morning.
Northern Sound will endeavour to bring you updates throughout the day as we receive them.
A Spokesperson for Cavan County Council said the local fire service attended 25 calls between 06:30 and 10:30 this morning. 32 calls were logged with ERCC today, although that number could rise.
Monaghan County Council informed Northern Sound of the following updates for the Ballybay / Clones Municipal District area this afternoon:
R183 - Tree down at Killeevan Church, road now OPEN;
R193 - Tree down at Anney Bridge, road OPEN;
R162 - Tree down at Shabra Stables, road OPEN;
L21601 - Tree down at Gortmore North, road OPEN;
R181 - Tree down, Cootehill Newbliss Road, road now OPEN;
R212 - Flooding at Carnroe, road OPEN and passable, signs erected;
R189 - Flooding at Kilnaclay, road OPEN and passable, signage in place.
Things have been cleared for people in the Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municiapl District. Here are your updates:
N53 - Tree down, Concra Wood entrance, road now OPEN;
N2 - Tree down, Castleblayney Bypass, north of Cremartin Road roundabout, road now OPEN;
N2 - Tree down, Clonavogy, road OPEN;
LP3810 - Tree down, Tattygare, Castleblayney, road OPEN;
R183 - Road flooded, Modeese, Castleblayney - signage in place;
LP3210 - Road flooded, Lislanley, Castleblayney - signage in place;
LT45102 - Tree down, Donaghmoyne, road now OPEN;
LP4500 - Tree down, Aghateskin, road now OPEN;
LS8100 - Tree down, Colygorm, road now OPEN;
R180 - Tree down at Killarue, road now OPEN;
R179 - Tree down, Donaghmoyne Road, road now OPEN;
LS8601 - Tree down, Lannat, road now OPEN;
LS8160 - Tree down, Lannat, road now OPEN;
LT40403 - Tree down, Peast, road now OPEN
LT46401 - Tree down, road now OPEN;
LT45002 - Tree down, road now OPEN.
The following incidents affecting travelling were reported in Cavan (10am):
Nine out of ten fire brigades in County Cavan are out attending the scenes of incidents caused by Storm Debi.
N3 - Flooded near Lavey Inn;
R195 - Tree down, Oldcastle to Virginia road blocked;
R154 - Tree down at Shannow near Ballinagh;
L2517 - Tree down, Drumcrow;
R194 - Tree down near Carrick Church;
L2514 - Tree down Drumhowragh, Gowna - road blocked;
R194 - Tree down, piggery hill near Skellys, Ballyjamesduff;
Shankill Cross - flooding;
Con Smith Park, Cavan - flooded;
L-2011-0 - Castletarta to Stradone Road at Lisatoo is blocked with a tree;
R165 - Tree blocking one lane on Cavan side of Bailieboro;
R165 - Kingscourt side of Bailieborough to Shercock road,
R178 - Bailieborough to Shercock road, tree down at Killan Cross;
R191 - telecom pole is partially down in Canningstown;
R191 - Tree down at the junction of the L-7525, blocking one lane;
R162 - Cootehil road out of Shercock, tree down fully blocking road between Castleblayney and Ballybay junctions;
L-3515 - Two trees down fully blocking the road.
An Post issued the following statement this morning:
- "Deliveries in some areas in the north, midlands, south and east of the country will be delayed due to road conditions and power outages, all determined by local conditions."
- Deliveries will get underway as soon as it is safe to do so.
- Many post ofices are operating normally around the country. Power outages will impact some post office areas and we will provide updates throughout the day.
Monaghan County Council reported the following incidents locally;
7:00am - 1 x tree down on LP1400 at Aughnasedagh blocking the road.
8:00am - 1 x tree down on N2 at Corlat, partially blocking the road;
8:30am - Eircom wires down on LP1033 at Seavagh;
9:00am - Flooding on N2 at Moybridge, gullies blocked;
10:15am - Flooding on R188 at Drumbear, guillies blocked and in the process of being cleared;
10:20am - 1 x tree downon LS6012 at Allagesh blocking road.
