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Well, here it is: Tuesday - officially the worst day of the week.
TheJournal.ie will be here with you until 9am, bringning all traffic and travel info needed to get you to where you need to go.
Good morning, everybody.
Cormac Fitzgerald here with you until 9am on this cold and unforgiving Tuesday morning – bringing you all the the transport information needed to guide you safely to work (or wherever you’re going).
If you see anything noteworthy on your journey, have a traffic tip or just want to vent your frustration at being up this early – you can get me on cormac@thejournal.ie or tweet me @cormfitz. Or just leave a comment below the post.
Okay, here we go…
First thing’s first – let’s look at today’s weather.
In case you haven’t guessed, it’s f-f-freezing.
Many places around the country are currently below zero – so be sure to watch out for ice on roads.
Met Éireann is reporting ice on untreated surfaces and also pockets of fog, mainly over parts of Munster and south Leinster - so make sure you drive slow.
These should clear to give us another bright, sunny day, with some rain or hail showers affecting the north facing coasts.
It should get a little bit warmer as the day goes on, with top afternoon temperatures ranging from five to eight degrees celsius.
Here’s a picture of the moon over Dame street this morning – laughing at us being up so early.
Right, let’s check out the traffic situation around Dublin, courtesy of the good folks at AA Roadwatch.
It’s busy on the Navan road approaching Ashtown roundabout inbound.
Busy heading into to city centre from Hart’s Corner to Doyle’s corner on the Phibsboro road.
Traffic starting to pick up on the Swords road heading in from Whitehall Chirch to Drumcondra.
Busy in Fairview and also on the North Quays at Wolfe Tone Quay and at Ormond Quay to Bachelor’s Walk.
Also busy on the M50 southbound from J9 Red Cow to J10 Ballymount – northbound is moving well so far.
In a nutshell? It’s busy
If you’re in Clare – there’s bene a crash on the N67. The Ennistimon/Kilrush road is closed off at the turn for Whitestrand following a crash
So, now for national traffic:
All those numbers are separate alerts or notifications. In summary:
CLARE: Diversions still in place between Lahinch and Milltown Malbay at the turn off for Whitestrand following that crash overnight .
CORK: Traffic on the Dublin road is slow on approach to the Dunkettle Interchange (what’s new, eh?)
Mulgrave road is closed for inbound traffic due to roadworks.
GALWAY: Traffic is busy on the Ballybrit Crescent approaching Galway Technology Park.
LIMERICK: Traffic moving well so fair around Limerick city.
How are things where you are? Email me cormac@thejournal.ie to let me know (not while driving, of course)
Two incidents to report:
Cork: Traffic is down to one lane on the Lower Glanmire road at Kent Station following an incident overnight.
There’s also been a breakdown on the N3 inbound
If you’re travelling by train or Dart – why not snap a shot of the sunrise and send it here.
cormac@thejournal.ie or tweet me @cormfitz
Otherwise it will be another sketchy window sunrise courtesy of TheJournal.ie…
Josephine making some controversial claims here in the comments section.
Personally, I find Tuesday harder to deal with than Monday – the weekend is just a distant memory and the next one is a long way away…
Right, let’s take a look at some of the traffic in Dublin city:
The Red Cow roundabout on the M50 is already looking chockerblocked (great word):
As is the M50 at Blachardstown Roundabout:
Check out the N11 and Clonkeen road though:
Not a sinner in sight.
If you’re stuck in traffic wherever you are or driving in on the Luas or train, check out our morning exclusive.
Excellent reporting from Cianan Brennan details a case of abuse of a young woman in the late-80s/early-90s that was never reported to gardaí.
Karen first revealed that she was being abused at home in 1986. She was 13 years old and told a friend at her school what was happening with her older brothers. The friend urged Karen to tell someone in authority.
More info on the closure of the lane on the Lower Glanmire road by Kent station in Cork. It seems a fire broke out in a nearby building overnight.
That breakdown on the N3 has been moved to the hard shoulder, so any extra delays there should hopefully ease soon:
However, there’s been a collision on the N7 inbound just before Junction 2 Kingswood in the right lane.
No, wait, that’s also been cleared.
Speedy work, lads.
Well, no one answered the call for the sunrise – so here’s another one courtesy of TheJournal.ie:
This is Dublin city right now in terms of traffic.
The red lines indicated heavy traffic – so as you can see, it’s particularly heavy on the north quays, Gardiner street, on Pearse street and Parnell street.
For anyone just joining us – good morning!
We’re fast approaching peak traffic time – how are things where you are?
You can email me cormac@thejournal.ie, or tweet me @cormfitz with any info, photos, witty observations or casual asides you have.
Here’s a warning for any Galwegians travelling to be aware of black ice on the roads. It’s fresh and frosty in the west.
Looks like there’s been an incident on Camden street upper in Dublin city centre.
Two cars are causing delays in the approach from Richmond street and Harrington street.
Seems to have been a collision with both lanes blocked.
If you’re on a bus nearby heading towards the city, it might be a good idea to get out and walk.
Top stories from this morning, courtesy of TheJournal.ie:
Latest travel news from Cork and Galway:
CORK:
GALWAY:
For anyone delayed by that crash on Camden street, here is the traffic on Harold’s Cross bridge:
Chock.a.block (definitely the word of the day).
People in Cork beware that a car is on fire on the had shoulder on the N40 South Ring Road eastbound after J10 Mahon.
This is adding to delays.
The Camden street collision has been moved to the cycle lane.
This should ease delays somewhat as we inch ever closer to the 9am start:
Traffic across Dublin heading in is… (you’ve guessed it) chockablock.
Longmile road/ Walkinstown Avenue:
N11/ Trees road:
Drumcondra road:
In other news, Luas drives have apparently been taking extra toilet breaks and parent company Transdev aren’t happy.
Personal Needs Breaks shot up last week to about 60 – compared to just 22 taken between 1 January and 5 February.
Right, so the Camden street crash has been cleared completely.
But there are still big delays coming in form Rathmines, with traffic (dare I say it) chockablock (or is it chock-a-block?).
If you’re just heading into the city centre and are stuck on a bus in Rathmines it could be worth getting off and walking (sure, it’s a lovely morning anyway).
Things just not going well in Cork this morning.
There’s been a collision on the Kinsale/ Cork road near Riverstick on the Fivemilebridge side.
That makes fires, breakdowns and road closures all in the space of a morning.
Live Drive are on the ball this morning, bringing us travel times and traffic info.
On the M50 heading south, Junction 5 Finglas to Junction 7 Lucan will take you 22 minutes. It will be another 25 minutes from there to Junction 12 Firhouse.
That’s heavy, right?
Here’s a picture of Lucan for context:
And here’s a picture of a sleepy puppy to make you feel better:
Good news!
The incident in Cork on the N40 south ring road heading east after J10 Mahon has been cleared:
Bad news!
Another crash heading west on the N 40 south ring road at J10 Mhon is now causing delays from the Dublin road.
It’s getting near to that time again, folks – where we must go our separate ways.
Here’s a final round up of the current traffic situation in Cork and Dublin:
DUBLIN:
CORK:
Right, well that’s it for today.
Hopefully you got to where you need to go in time.
Enjoy the rarity that is a sunny, bright Tuesday morning in February.
Also, enjoy this other rarity: a Pogues song that doesn’t feature Shane McGowan.
See you at the same time tomorrow!
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Its like those addictive cringey programs-you cant help but watch
I’m a celebrity get me the white house
@Dave in Donald’s case it’s “get the Mexicans outta here”
Goodbye trump trolls slan abhaile.
It’s over, say hello to President Trump!!
Haha fantastic. I really dislike Trump but I hate Clinton even more. The Democratic Party are solely to blame for this mess, fixing their own election to ensure Sanders didn’t win their nomination so that one of the most detestable individuals in American politics was their nominee. Hell even Martin O’Malley would have win this. 57 out of the top 100 papers in America backed Clinton while only two backed Trump. Print media is dead.
WTF…
Ha ha ha ha
Why don’t you make the update chronologically descending, so the most recent update appears at the top? A little annoying scrolling to the bottom each time I check for updates.
Rant over.
“Voting for Trump is like letting me drive” – Stevie Wonder
Do the right thing America. World has enough problems. Hope I don’t wake up to see America has out trumped UK Brexit !
I think Trump did all he could to try to wake people up the the elite and mainstream media, as he put it himself his campaign has been an existential threat to the establishment, I think Trump came off as borish and bigoted but in actual fact his use of the “p” word was his only proven offence!, that and the fact that he was only saying what a lot of people were thinking, let’s face it he hasn’t had the 30 years practise of lying to the public that Clinton has had!, she has been schooled in the art of lying and manipulating and is only a puppet for the banksters and the establishment!…..
I don’t think the ‘establishment’ would like a lot of her policies actually, including for example, her support for a much higher minimum wage
Kate you know nobody actually cared that he used the p word right? It was the fact that he was bragging falsely or otherwise about sexually assaulting women
Dave any accusations of sexual assault levelled at Trump are just that, accusations!, Hillary on the other hand and her husband have been implicated in behaviour not acceptable from anyone least of all someone running for potus!, her husband’s track record leaves a lot to be desired and she’s certainly not the type of woman I would want my daughter looking up to!
@Kate Flaherty: If you think is use of the p word was his only offence, you haven’t been paying attention. Bragging about sexual assault, boasting about not paying taxes, calling Mexicans rapists and murderers, calling a decorated veteran a loser for being captured, insulting the parents of a dead soldier, inciting violence against protestors at his rallies, having a black supporter thrown out because he assumed he was a protestor, 12 women accusing him of actual sexual assault. Yep, using the p word was about it alright…
Kevin, where does one start with what the Clintons are known to be guilty of and where does one begin with the accusations that have been levelled against both of them, vile individuals!
Kate, I made no mention of allegations, you did. I was talking about what he himself claimed to have done
Dave he didn’t claim to do anything!, he said it was great to be rich because that’s what you could do if you chose to!, he didn’t say that’s what he chose to do or did!
Kate “I just start kissing them, I don’t even wait”
Dave, and Hillary is a paragon of virtue!
So you’ve now run out of lies to defend your candidate?
@Dave, Trump is the only hope America has right now, left to Hillary the world is only headed for one thing and that’s a 3rd world war……
I’ll take that as a yes
The noises coming from the Trump camp already seem to indicate they are preparing to lose
Preparing to call it a fix – only if he loses, of course. If he wins, it was all legit.
Enda Kenny needs to step down or be removed tomorrow when Trump wins. He called the leader of the free world a racist.
All I know is that im going to get a big shock for ever wins this election when I get up in the morning tomorrow.
The odds have just swung wildly in the past two minutes , trump will win
Get the ale out big night for trump
Looks like a landslide exit poll in Kentucky and Indiana for Trump 80/20.
Source?
Doesn’t matter ky hasn’t gone democrat since 92 and indiana has only gone democrat twice since the 60′s
@Jimmyjoe Wallace: CNN
That’s not an exit poll, that’s 2% of the count
Ta
The Simpsons …..
This is genuinely terrifying. Canada is too close. I’m coming back to Ireland.
So the media, the pollsters, the bookies, the establishment where all wrong. Well done Mr. Trump you did it.
Well the world is F*cked!!!
I like Trump…He’s a straight talking business man like McGregor
Once again the Simpsons have predicted it. Talk from dedicated republicans that ‘its not a blanket statement,’ ‘Trumps pretty liberal’ – seems to be a big protest vote coming a la brexit.
WTF ……Embarrassed to say I live here
I’m not one for religion but if ever I was hoping & praying for a miracle it is now to see this result turned around.
God help us all if Trump holds this
I’m going for a big shite now and when I come out if trump wins that will be alot of weight off my shoulders.
But if you go for a big shite what will you type for the rest of the night?
Holy sh#t….he just won Ohio. I should’ve stayed asleep….
The celebs will swing it for Hillary. People are sheep and will vote what Jon Bon Jovi or Beyoncee tell them to do. Wall Street secure for another 4 years at least.
Any conspiracy theories please mail them to john reese at….. He loves the “world against him” narative
Confirmed, Trump wins Florida.
Hes leading in NH, Michigan, FL, OH
Trump has taken the lead in Florida. Amazing turnaround.
Praise the Lord.
I told you the mainstream media was a fix! Cant wait to see America great again. Donald trump will fix these non-catholic views created through obamas reign of terror.
Florida is leaning blue, oh oh
Trump wins Ohio.
Could we be witnessing the last days of Hilary Clinton as a free person?
Hilary 68
Donald 66
Who could have believed it would be this close?
If Donald misses out the Republican party will have to hang their heads in shame.
Watching a strategist on sky called Krystal ball who predicted a quick win for Clinton…so much wrong with this..
Florida make up your mind/.
Seeing the mainstream media reeling is funny. The silent majority of Americans are being heard tonight.
Trump ahead so far in Vigo County, Indiana, which has predicted the presidential national winner for 128 years except Adlai Stevenson in 1952. Caution could be the Mike Pence factor.
Look at Washoe County Nevada, Loudoun county Virginia and Jefferson county Missouri and Hillsborough county Florida which tend to be good national guides of the winner.
Indiana was called 20 minutes ago, anything beyond that is superstition
@Dave O Keeffe: I was talking about the county. Certain swing counties like Vigo etc tend to match the national popular vote.
And that’s what I replied to. This year will quite possibly be different
Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s top prosecutor, deletes banned ballot photo
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/marilyn-mosby-baltimores-top-prosecutor-deletes-ba/
Trump Jr did the same earlier, silly people. Anybody see Trump making sure he got Melania’s vote?
No Dave, he was looking down her blouse.
Clinton was looking very well earlier I thought. Both eyeballs moved in the same direction when she was looking around. Software upgrade worked.
I saw that Dave! He was checking she voted right. Nothing gets past the Donald. Hope he wins
Her false smile and ever-present point to nobody in particular in the crowd really annoys me.
Sinéad, that’s actually illegal
Dave. So is mishandling classified information a la Hillary.
Lol, two investigations say different.
Also the crime would be deliberately mishandling classified emails. Accidental is stupid not criminal
@Dave O Keeffe: yeah someone “Accidentally” deletes 33,000 emails…………. Accidental enough to land anyone of us in Prison, Accidental, but enough to get a Solider court court martial………..
No, intent is the only question. The FBI found no intent. End of investigation
And his too wide a grin, constant use of index finger while shakes his head or the “perfect sign” with his hands dont annoy you? All petty motives to use.
Ah but trump has promised a special prosecutor to investigate , lol .more than likely will be ruddy
Time to buy some shares in CRH.
My ears are bleeding from the deafening silence from Patrick John OConnor and Co…
“Donald Trump promised to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Clinton if elected.”
This I would just love to see, wipe the smirk from ‘that woman’s’ face for good…….
Hilary wins Virginia
Michigan Trump 48.6- HRC46-4 (32% of vote in)
WI Trump 48.5, HRC 46.3(42% of vote in)
FL Trump 49.2 HRC 47.7 (95% in)
Arizona Trump 48,9 HRC 46.4 (52% of vote in)
NC Trump 50.5, HRC 46.9
Georgia, Trump 56.8, HRC 40.5 (49% of vote in)
NH Trump 48.7, HRC 45.8 (47% in)
Virginia HRC 48.2, Trump 46.7 (87% in)
Colorado HRC 48.8, Trump 43.7( 69% in)
Iowa HRC 57.2, Trump 37.8
Penn HRC 51, Trump 45.6 (51% in)
Wisconsin Trump 48, HRC 46
have your say