New Road has re-opened to traffic

By Sean Moriarty

Killarney Fire and Rescue and Kerry County Council staff have been working since early morning to clear a fallen tree on New Road.

The busy street has, in the last few minutes, re-opened to traffic.

Several schools in the New Road area have not re-opened this morning so traffic in the area is not as bad as usual but motorists can still expect delays.

The tree fell between the New Road entrance to St Brendan’s College and The Mon late last night but crews had to wait until daylight before attempting to clear it. Overnight a car got stuck in the debris – without injusry to the the driver.

Kerry County Council is advising members of the public to travel with extreme care this morning as crews continue to deal with fallen trees, branches and debris on many routes across the county in the aftermath of Storm Barra. Sleet and icy conditions have been reported on some sheltered roads.

A Status Yellow warning remains in place for Kerry until 6pm and damaging gusts are expected throughout the day.

Homeowners and business owners are advised to assess their own properties for any storm damage when it is safe to do so.

Members of the public should avoid exposed coastal areas and travel with extreme care near coasts.

Public parks and playgrounds will only re-open following a safety assessment this morning.

Crews have mobilised since 6am to clear any outstanding obstructions and any issues can continue to be reported to the Council’s emergency phoneline at 066 7183588 throughout the day.