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Galway County Council Offices and Libraries are closed today Thursday March 1st until further notice. Members of the Public can contact our emergency number 091-509069.
Essential services only are in operation. Salting of priority routes in accordance with the Winter Service plan is continuing. During the height of the weather event Fire Service responses to emergencies may be hampered and restricted. Response times may be increased. Members of the public are advised to take extra fire safety precautions at home.
Members of the public are asked where it is safe to do so, to clear fresh snow from footpaths directly outside their premises to prevent it from further compacting. The Office of Public Works have issued a high tide advisory notice for March 1st and people are advised to take the normal precautions in a period of high tide. The tides will be highest between Friday March 2nd and Sunday March 4th 2018.
The Red Status Warning remains in place which means that people take action to protect themselves and their properties.
Galway County Councils Crisis Management Team is continuing to meet to assess the current status and forecasts.
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County council Update re Water Suppplies
“Consumers generally are asked not to run taps. It is causing significant difficulties in many areas with water treatment plants barely able to keep up with demand along with other technical challenges posed by the severe weather. The following areas will experience reduced pressure and intermittent loss of supply over the next number of days :
Kilkerrin Moylough, Williamstown, Carraroe, Tir an Fhia, Letterfrack, Tully, Clifden.
Irish Water and Galway County Council are making every effort is being taken to keep these plants operational and keep water in supply but consumers are asked to conserve water as much as possible.”
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Due to red alert warning for the whole country all court sittings for today Thursday 1st March and tomorrow 2nd March have been cancelled.
All cases listed for Galway District Court stand adjourned to Galway District Court on Monday 5th March, 2018
All cases listed at Kilronan District Court stand adjourned to Kilronan District Court on the 7th June 2018.
All Circuit Court sittings stand adjourned to Tuesday 6th March.
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Due to Weather Red Alert Aer Arann Islands, Connemara Airport will be closed from lunch time today until Saturday morning.
