WORK CONTINUING TO GET BLOCKED ROADS BACK OPEN

COUNTY COUNCIL AIMS TO HAVE ALL ROADS ‘PASSABLE’ BY THIS EVENING

WICKLOW County Council staff, private contractors and many dedicated volunteers continue to work to clear roads in some of the more isolated parts of County Wicklow after a long and very busy week.

According to the Director of Services for Roads at Wicklow County Council, Sean Quirke, all roads throughout the county should be passable by this evening ( Wednesday).

‘We hope to have all roads passable but, by that, I mean that in many cases it will still be one lane. In the days that follow, we will be working to fully clear them and remove some of the channels which have built up on either side on some routes,’ he said.

These channels are up to three feet high in some areas and clearing these heavily snow-laden areas has been quite a challenge for the local authority.

‘Our crews have been flat-out for the past week and are still working. The Civil Defence has been assisting the HSE with humanitarian aid and assisting residents where needed,’ Mr Quirke said.

The streets being cleared in Blessington on Friday afternoon.

Council workers clearing the road at Tomacork, Carnew.

Bray Municipal District workers on the Putland Road.