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For anyone heading Carlingford or Dundalk direction today either for the President Biden visit or on other journeys Garda have issued a statement documenting road closures in place.
The Newry to Carlingford road R173 will be closed north and south of the village at some stage this morning. The M1 will remain unaffected and Dundalk N52 inner relief road will be largely unaffected, but subject to operational requirements.
Carlingford
From now until after the Presidents departure on Wednesday 12th parking restrictions and road closures will commence in Carlingford at:
Public Car Park – Tourist Office, Dundalk Street, North Pier, Newry Street, Old Quay Lane, Castle Hill & Back Lane, R173 Greenore Road
Further road closures on access routes, R173, R175, R176, to Carlingford, north and south of the Village will be implemented on the morning of the 12th April, time to be confirmed.
Dundalk
From now until after departure on Wednesday 12th parking restrictions and road closures will commence in Dundalk:
Barrack Street, Seatown Place, Jocelyn Street, Roden Place, Crowe Street, Clanbrassil Street, Market Square, Francis Street, Park Street, Dublin Road
The M1 motorway remains unaffected.
The N52 (Inner relief Road) will largely be unaffected, subject to change by operational demands on Wednesday 12th April.
From 1800hrs (6pm) Wednesday 12th there will be traffic restrictions/ temporary closure along the R173, R175, N52 between Carlingford and Dundalk.
General Information and Advice
An Garda Síochána is working to ensure that the nature and scale of our policing and security operation continues to be proportionate to the need to protect everyone’s safety.
Our objective is to continue to share as much information with the public where necessary as soon as we are in a position to do so.
We would ask members of the public to heed the advice and instructions of Gardaí and we thank them for their continuing co-operation.
