Storm Ali: Council issue statement regarding road closures


Donegal County Council is receiving numerous calls this morning regarding fallen trees and debris as a result of Storm Ali.
Please see below a list of current road closures. This list will be updated throughout the day:
Stranorlar Municipal District

  • Road at Tullyrap on N14 between Letterkenny and Lifford reopens

Donegal Municipal District

  • Two large trees down on the R233 – Lough Derg Road, currently impassable, its expected road will be cleared by 1pm.
  • Local road blocked by fallen large tree and over head lines Ballymagorty Scotch
    Lough Eske road at Killymard church
  • House entrance blocked by large fallen tree in Kimmid PettigoFollowing roads reopened to traffic, passable with care as materials are still being cleared from road verge:
  • N3 – Ballyshannon to Beleek Road
  • R231 – Rossonwlagh Road
  • R263 – At the outskirts of Pettigoe
  • N15 – At Laghey School
  • R267 – Outside Donegal Town between the Abbey Vocational School and Temples Corner
  • R262 – Frosses to Glenties Road at Gargrim.

A Spokesperson said: Our crews are currently out on the ground dealing with these but we would like to ask the public to bear with us as it will take time to clear all the locations.
Trees will only be cut up when it is safe to do so but we will do our best to get the trees cleared and the roads reopened as soon as possible.

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