Storm Barney Update: Some roads still blocked and ESB working to restore power
ESB crews are working up to midnight to restore more than 3,000 customers without power in Co Kildare. The affected areas include 1,251 premises in Monread North in Naas and over 1,000 on the Kilcullen Road in Naas. There are also 1,555 without electricity in the general Kilcullen area.
Other regions which experienced outages include Newhall, Kilmead, Ballyroe and Kilkea.Meanwhile motorists had difficulties travelling along the following roads due to fallen trees and debris but Kildare County Council crews and local farmers have worked hard to remove blockages.
- Kildare/ Monasterevin Road (R445) is closed between Monasterevin Garda Station and the monument
- Dunmurray Road between Kildare and Rathangan.
- Athy/ Monastervin Road (R417) near Kildangan.
- Monasterevin/ Lullymore Road (R414) between Lullymore and Rathangan.
- Kildare/ Nurney Road (R415) about 1 mile outside Kildare town.
- Milltown/ Kildare Road (R415) near Rathbride Cross
- Ballymore Road, Naas, near Watch House Close.
- Prosperous/ Maynooth Road (R408) near Mainham Woods.
- Suncroft Road to Athy.