LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROAD
Section 75 Roads Act, 1993
(Roads Regulations 1994)
Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its Decision to Close the following roads for the purpose of Lú Festival of Light 2026;
- West St (R900) from its junction with Fr Connolly Way (L-77008) to its junction with Shop St (R900) / St Peters St (L-1674)
- St Laurence St (L-1671) from its junction with Shop St (R900) / St Peters St (L-1674) to its junction with Palace St (L-16711)
- Palace St (L-16711) from its junction with St Laurence St (L-1671) along the one-way section of Palace St (L-16711)
- Duke St (L-16745) from its junction with Fair St (L-16744) to its junction with West St (R900)
- Dominics St (L-16771) is closed from junction of Wellington Quay (L- 1677) to the junction West St (R900)
- Patrickswell Lane (L-16772) is closed from its junction with Dominics St (L-16771) to its junction with West St (R900)
The road closure will be from Friday 23rd October – Monday 26th October 2026, from 5.45pm to 10pm daily.
Diversions for traffic will be in place, as per the Traffic Management Design.
All Emergency access will be provided during the closure.
Mark Johnston
Senior Engineer,
Operations,
Louth County Council
20 th October 2026.
