Galway County Council is continuing to provide salt for gritting in multiple towns during the prolonged period of cold weather.
The salt is being made available for local businesses and voluntary groups to help keep footpaths and public spaces free of ice.
The salt will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis as resources allow.
A prolonged period of cold weather means at least five days of expected sub-zero temperatures.
The salt/grit is being made available in the following locations:
- Loughrea – Station Road car park
- Portumna – Car park behind Library/Council Offices
- Gort – Car park in front of Fire Station
- Clarinbridge – Car park in front of GAA grounds
- Peterswell – Next to Community Centre
- Kinvara – Next to Slipway
- Killimor – Old School Complex
- Eyrecourt – Car Park
- Tuam – Parkmore Estate
- Tuam – Palace Fields estate
- Tuam – Cois Na HAbhainn estate
- Tuam – Lissadyra estate
- Tuam – Potterys estate
- Headford – Headford Secondary School
- Headford – GAA Pitch)
- Dunmore – Depot entrance
- Dunmore – Peak Hill
- Kilconly – Community Centre
- Belclare – Beside bottle bank
- Caherlistrance – Opposite the church
- Barnadearg – Church
- Abbey – Church
- Annagh Hill – School
- Kilcoona – School
A Cold Weather Advisory for a prolonged icy period was issued by Met Eireann last week, and remains in force.
“Staying cold with widespread frost and icy patches, leading to hazardous travelling conditions.
The weather advisory will be in place until 9am on Saturday. However, more sub-zero weather is forecast next week.
