Busy bridge used by thousands of Irish drivers set to close for over two WEEKS with diversions in place
Fingal County
Council has alerted
about the temporary closure on their website.
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Lispopple Road in north
The closure will run 24 hours a day from Monday, August 18 to Friday, September 5.
And
Fingal County Council stated: 'An application has been received from Triur Construction on behalf of Fingal County Council for permission to temporarily close L-5070 Road, Lispopple, Co. Dublin for the purpose of facilitating Lispopple Bridge Remediation.
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'It is proposed that the roads will be closed from 18th August until 5th September 2025 for 24 hours per day.'
Local access will be maintained at all times, and emergency services access will also be available.
Permitted working hours will be from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, and drivers have been told that no construction will take place on weekends or
Traffic travelling north along the L-5070 will be diverted via the R125 toward Ashbourne, turning right at Killossery onto the L-5061, over Rowlestown Bridge and right again onto Chapel Lane.
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Southbound
Road signage will be in place to guide and divert drivers during the closure.
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Fingal County Council added: 'Local access will be maintained at all times.
'Emergency services access will also be made available in the event of an emergency.'
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MOTOR BRAND RECALL
Meanwhile, Irish car owners of a popular motor brand have been warned to
Citroen C3 and DS 3
The Road Safety Authority shared the warning on
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.
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'DO NOT DRIVE'
The RSA said: 'Important notice for owners of a Citroen C3 and DS 3.
'Citroen/DS Ireland have asked vehicle owners of certain Citroen C3 and DS 3 models to stop driving their vehicle until the airbags have been replaced by a dealership.'
This deterioration could make the inflator explode more violently than intended, leading to pieces of metal striking the driver or passengers.
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The RSA said this fault can cause serious or even
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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Dublin's Lispopple Road is set to close for over two weeks this August
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