Weekend Travel

Heavy traffic is expected in Dublin with the Tipperary v Galway hurling final in Croke Park on Sunday.

Heavy traffic is expected in Dublin with the Tipperary v Galway hurling final in Croke Park on Sunday.

DUBLIN: Henry Street will be closed between the junction with O'Connell Street and the junction with Jervis Street until next Tuesday. For deliveries (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.), vehicular access will be via Liffey Street Upper or Moore Street. Twoway traffic will be permitted on Liffey Street Upper and Henry Street.

Chancery Street is closed between Greek Street and Church Street to facilitate Luas diversion works. Diversions will be via Greek Street and Mary's Lane.

South King Street will remain closed until further notice.

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Liffey Street Lower is closed at Middle Abbey Street, with diversions via Bachelors Walk, O'Connell Street and Middle Abbey Street. Demolition work for Luas will close Mary's Abbey at Capel Street with diversions via Little Strand Street and Little Britain Street.

CORK: The Lower Pier Road, Crosshaven, will remain closed until next April. The marina is closed between Church Avenue and Pairc Ui Chaoimh until the end of September. Monahan's Road is closed between Victoria Road and Kennedy Park for ongoing roadworks. Resurfacing continues on Upper Cork Street, Mitchelstown. Dublin-bound traffic is being diverted onto the George's St/Old Killeagh Road Lower junction.

LIMERICK: Until Monday, the Ballysimon Road is closed between the Fairgreen Road and the Childers Road. Diversions are in operation on the Tipperary roundabout. Major delays are expected.

Browne's Quay, New Road Thomondgate and Cashel's Lane are closed until September 21st. GALWAY: Mary Street will be closed from Upper Abbeygate Street / Newtownsmyth to Eglinton Street/Francis Street until September 15th. Alternative routes via Bowling Green and Newtownsmyth. Upper Abbeygate Street will be closed from Market Street to Mary Street/Newtownsmyth from Monday, September 17th. Alternatives via Bowling Green & Newtownsmyth.

MONAGHAN: Resurfacing work has started on the N2 in Castleblaney. Delays are likely and there is a diversion via Ballybay and Carrickmacross.

Meanwhile, over 210,000 passengers are expected to pass through Dublin Airport this weekend, with 330 additional charter flights. Information courtesy of AA Roadwatch.

ROAD DEATHS

SEVEN people died in road traffic accidents this week, bringing the total this year to 266.