Storm Éowyn: Cleanup to continue Saturday with many roads blocked and traffic lights out

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The cleanup after Storm Éowyn is continuing across Galway City and County and will enter into a second day tomorrow with many roads remaining blocked, large scale power outages, and other issues.

Galway City Council has said that traffic lights remain out in multiple locations across the city, and that it may take some time to repair connectivity.

In addition, low temperatures with icy conditions are expected tonight with many roads remaining untreated.

The combination of the weather and lights out mean that motorists should drive carefully, and exercise extreme caution when passing through junctions.

Lights are out at the following locations:

An Fiodán Doughiska pedestrian Circular Road junction  Tuam Road N6 junction 
Courthouse junction  Cooke Corner junction  Fire Station junction 
Dawn Dairies pedestrian Oranmore/ Dublin Road junction Doughiska Junction
Martin Junction  Parkmore junction Eyre square at Shop Street pedestrian
Newcastle post office pedestrian Ballymoneen Road junction Blackrock pedestrian
Lough Atalia/ Fairgreen Dunnes Headford Road Coolough junction
Woodquay Pedestrian – stuck on red

Bohermore Cemetery will be closed to the general public until further notice due to trees down. Funerals will be facilitated.

Eugene Dunleavy (Glenoaks) MUGA and Corrib Park MUGA will be closed until further notice due to damaged surfaces/ fencing.

Galway County Council has said that there has been an unprecedented number of calls to remove fallen trees and debris, and make roads passable again.

A full list of weather related road closures in Galway County can be found online here.

In addition, Rinville Park has been closed by the county council until further notice.

Winter road crews will also be out treating roads tonight in response sleet and freezing conditions forecast, prioritising the main road network.

The council has said that the response to Storm Éowyn will be a multi-day effort.

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses remain without power this afternoon, as tens of thousands are still without water.

Weather warnings for the majority of Ireland have passed by this time, with only Donegal remaining under a Status Yellow warning until 11pm Friday night.