The major road used by thousands of Irish drivers now closed for over two WEEKS – with diversions in place
STREET ALERT The major road used by thousands of Irish drivers now closed for over two WEEKS – with diversions in place
A MAJOR road used by thousands of Irish drivers is now closed for over two WEEKS - with diversions in place.
Fingal County Council has alerted motorists about the temporary closure on their website.
Balbriggan Street in Skerries is temporarily closed this month to allow resurfacing works to take place.
The order was made by Fingal County Council, with the closure running for just over two weeks.
The works will take place from 8am to 6pm daily between Monday August 11 and Friday August 29.
No works will take place on Sundays or Bank Holidays during the period.
Fingal County Council stated: 'Fingal County Council have made an order to temporarily close Balbriggan Street in Skerries for the purpose of resurfacing the road.
'The road will be closed from 8:00am to 18:00am from August 11th to Friday August 29th.'
Pedestrian, local, and emergency access will be maintained throughout the works.
Traffic approaching Skerries from Balbriggan will be diverted via Northcliffe Heights, Townparks Distributor Road and Dublin Road.
Vehicles travelling from Skerries to Balbriggan will be diverted via Dublin Road, Townparks Distributor Road and Northcliffe Heights.
Clear signage will be in place along the diversion routes for the duration of the closure.
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Fingal County Council added: 'Diversion signage will be in place and local access will be facilitated.
'Fingal County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.'
MOTOR BRAND RECALL
Meanwhile, Irish car owners of a popular motor brand have been warned to "stop driving their vehicle" as a major recall has been issued.
Citroen C3 and DS 3 cars have been issued a recall notice.
The Road Safety Authority shared the warning on X after Gowan Distributors Limited, which imports Citroen and DS vehicles, issued an urgent stop-drive recall.
The recall affects certain Citroen C3, C-Zero and DS 3 models as their Takata airbags could burst with excessive force if they deploy in a crash.
'DO NOT DRIVE'
The RSA said: 'Important notice for owners of a Citroen C3 and DS 3.
'Citroen/DS Ireland has asked vehicle owners of certain Citroen C3 and DS 3 models to stop driving their vehicle until the airbags have been replaced by a dealership.'
Safety bosses explained that chemicals inside these airbags can deteriorate over time, especially when the cars are exposed to warm and humid conditions.
This deterioration could make the inflator explode more violently than intended, leading to pieces of metal striking the driver or passengers.
The RSA said this fault can cause serious or even fatal injuries if the airbag goes off during an accident.
They said: 'Takata airbags may deteriorate over time, particularly in warm, humid climates'.
'This could cause the airbag to burst with too much force in the event of an accident, which could lead to serious or even fatal injuries in the worst-case scenario.'
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