Three Louth roads remain closed following flood damage

Louth County Council says that following assessment by its Engineering teams of the condition of the road infrastructure in the Cooley Peninsula affected by this week's flooding, a decision has been made to close a number of roads due to damaged conditions.

This includes Deerpark Road (L-3085), Shelling Hill (L-3069) and Tulla Road (L-30523). Most roads are passable, it says, but drivers are advised to drive with caution.

The local authority says it has commenced clearance of debris from several roads, and the reopening of same, with the following roads re-opening yesterday: Mountain Park, Ballygoley, Jenkinstown;  Ballymakellett, Ravensdale and Aghameen Road.

Further clearance of debris from roads will be carried out during the rest of this week as flood levels recede, including flooded areas within Carlingford.

Over the course of the past number of days, Louth County Council says that its outdoor crews have ensured sandbag availability and delivery, with collection points from its depots in Bush and Town Hall, Dundalk. It estimates that in the region of 5000 sandbags were made available to those affected by flood waters.  Sandbags continue to be available at the above mentioned depots. 

Since Monday evening, Louth County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service has been carrying out numerous pumping operations in order to alleviate flood waters across the Cooley Peninsula.

Two Dundalk Fire and Rescue Service crews were also mobilised to respond to flooding in Cluan Enda, Dundalk, to carry out pumping operations and the placement of sandbags at the entrances of all houses under threat from flooding. Waters have now receded in those estates in Dundalk which were affected by flood water.