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04 Apr 2026

BREAKING: ALL Offaly roads are impassable, council warn

An update from Offaly County Council

BREAKING: ALL Offaly roads are impassable, council warn

Offaly County Council has warned that all roads in the county are impassable.

"Please stay off them unless in a medical emergency," they said.

Council ploughing operations will recommence at 10am this morning focusing on Priority 1 routes first. Once these are trafficable they will proceed to Priority 2 and 3.

Priority 1 Routes are listed here:

Tullamore Municipal District

M6 Motorway section through Offaly Section*
N52 Tullamore – Kilbeggan
N52 Tullamore By Pass – Blueball
N80 Charleville Roundabout – Killeigh Co Bdy
R420 (Old N80) Clara -Tullamore
R420 Bachelors Walk – Cloncollig Roundabout – Ballina X

Birr Municipal District
M7 Motorway section thru Offaly Section*
N62/N52 Roscrea - Kennedys Cross ***
N52 Birr-Riverstown
N52 Kennedys Cross-Fivealley
N52 Fivealley – Blueball
N62 Ballinahown - Cloghan
N62 Cloghan - Galross Cross
N62 Galross Cross-Kennedys Cross
R445 Roscrea – Borris in Ossory**

Edenderry Municipal District
R402 Edenderry - Enfield

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