Take note if you’re travelling.
With a status yellow snow-ice weather warning in place throughout Ireland, the weather conditions are starting to impact people’s daily commute.
Gardaí have already warned about deteriorating conditions on the roads in Wicklow and Iarnród Éireann have also announced delays on some routes.
A post on the Irish Rail Twitter page read: “Due to frozen points at Sligo and Longford, delays to the following services: 05.40 and 06.40 Sligo to Dublin services delayed up to 40 mins. 05.38 Longford to Dublin delay 60 mins, 06.15 Longford to Dublin delay 35 mins”.
Earlier this morning, commuters also faced delays on the following routes; 05.40 Sligo to Dublin, 05.38 Longford to Dublin, and 06.15 Longford to Dublin.
Weather watch: Frozen points at Sligo and Longford
05.40 Sligo to Dublin delayed 30 mins.
05.38 Longford to Dublin delayed 60 mins, 06.15 Longford to Dublin delayed 35 mins— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 30, 2019
Weather Watch Update: Due to frozen points at Sligo and Longford delays to the following services:
05.40 and 06.40 Sligo to Dublin services delayed up to 40 mins
05.38 Longford to Dublin delay 60 mins, 06.15 Longford to Dublin delay 35 mins #Sneachta https://t.co/3WZnY8FaCI
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 30, 2019
Update: 06.40 Sligo to Dublin service is delayed 90 minutes due to a points issue. Further delay update will follow https://t.co/R0hw2aCTqc
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 30, 2019
Irish Rail also revealed on Wednesday morning that DART services had been suspended between Greystones and Dalkey due to train failure at Killiney.
Delays to Northbound and Southbound DART and Commuter services can be expected as a result; Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets for travel to the city centre.
Correction: DARTsuspended between Greystones and Dalkey due to train failure at Killiney. Delays remain to North and Southbound services. Dublin Bus are accepting rail tickets for travel to City Centre https://t.co/OngAn46byk
— Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) January 30, 2019
With temperatures expected to drop over the coming days along with “significant” snowfall in some places, the Irish Rail Twitter account is worth checking before travelling in the coming days.
Dublin Fire Brigade have also issued a warning as the icy conditions hit the country.
Stay safe.
Take care this morning, even the most well rehearsed step can end in a slip, trip or fall on icy paths, or a slide on the road. #Sneachta pic.twitter.com/jtAqZZMAUy
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) January 30, 2019
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