Road condition Galway to dublin

blues2

Hi I am hoping to make a journey from galway city to Dublin in the next 2 hours.

Has anyone travelled this route today? or part of this route and is there any ice/snow affecting the route?

Thanks so much in advance.

Atlantic Dawn

Motorways look like they are ok, but around the towns and cities looks bad....

This from AA Roadwatch...
National Summary Report

*CONDITIONS* Compacted snow and icy conditions are affecting driving conditions around the country. * Slow down & stick to main routes if possible which are more likely to have been treated. Use dipped headlights to increase visibility. *MUNSTER* *LIMERICK* Roads very slippery, especially on N21/Abbeyfeale/Newcastle West Rd. *TIPPERARY* Icy conditions reported on the N62/Thurles/Roscrea Rd. *CORK* Drive with extreme care in the city. Maryborough Hill near Douglas is impassable, as is St Lukes Cross, Wallaces Ave & Cathedral Rd. * Very icy at Frankfield Hill. * Extra care needed on Main St in Milltown & on the N20 between Croom & Mallow. * Very icy on N73 Mallow/Mitchelstown Rd, N72 Mallow/Killavullen Rd. *KERRY* The N22/Tralee/Killarney Rd and the N86/Dingle/Tralee Rd are treacherous due to icy conditions. Elsewhere, motorists should avoid Moll’s Gap Rd while the Conor Pass remains closed.

*CONNAUGHT* *MAYO* Icy on N5 at Charlestown, Castlebar and Westport. Also icy on Pontoon Rd leaving Castlebar & on Partry/Westport Rd. *ROSCOMMON* Extremely icy on Boyle/Frenchpark Rd (R361), N61/Boyle/Roscommon Rd & Elphin/Carrick on Shannon Rd (R368). *SLIGO* Very icy on N16 Sligo/Manorhamilton Rd from Glencar to Blacklion (Cavan) and Sligo-Ballintogher Rd. * Very icy on N17 around Tubbercurry especially towards Achonry. * Extremely icy on N4 at Carraroe. * Avoid Connaughton Rd & Gallows Hill in Sligo Town. *GALWAY* Conditions are extremely icy around Galway City. * Treacherous on Ballinasloe/Portumna Rd (R355).



*LEITRIM* Ice and compacted snow on the N4 through Carrick on Shannon-treacherous on secondary routes. *ULSTER* *DONEGAL* Conditions are treacherous around the county. Gardai advise against any unnecessary journeys, especially on secondary routes. * Barnesmore Gap should be avoided. Extra care also needed around Glenties. * Avoid Meenroy on the Letterkenny/Fintown Rd (R250). * Very icy on the N14 Lifford/Letterkenny Rd, at Lurgybrack on N15/Letterkenny/Ballybofey Rd & on Milford/Letterkenny Rd (R245) at Ramelton. *CAVAN* Very icy in the county. Stick to main roads in Cavan Town. * Garrymore Hill in Bellananagh on the Bellananagh to Granard Rd is impassable both ways. * Also icy at Drumavaddy. * Very icy on the Ballyjamesduff/Virginia Rd near Ballyjamesduff.

*LEINSTER* *KILDARE* Avoid Rathbride Rd (R415) in The Curragh. *LOUTH* Treacherous conditions reported on the N2/Dublin/Monaghan Rd between Collon and Ardee. * Extremely icy on Castlebellingham/ Dundalk Rd, Carrickmacross/Drogheda Rd. *OFFALY* The N61 Kinnitty/Mountrath Rd is closed. *MEATH* Extreme care needed around Castlegates in Slane. *WICKLOW* Icy on N81 Blessington/Tallaght Rd. Elsewhere, Kilgarron Hill in Enniskerry should be avoided. * Gardai say avoid The Wicklow & Sally Gaps. *WESTMEATH* Treacherous, especially around Mullingar & Moate. *M6/N6* Icy N6/M6 Dublin/Galway Rd between J9 Garrycastle & J13 Athlone (West). *M4/N4* Very icy on the M4/Dublin/Sligo Rd near Mullingar. * Very icy on the N61/Athlone/Roscommon Rd. * N55 Athlone/Ballymahon Rd icy at Ballykeeran Hill.

blues2

thanks for that. was on their website but seemed to have been last updated last night.
i just saw that bus eireann are running service but with 40min delay due to snow galway to athlone.

cheers