News - N5
![Longford Summer Festival concludes today with road closures in place](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Mb25nZm9yZC1TdW1tZXItRmVzdGl2YWwtMjAyMy5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiI1NmM5YjAxYWIyZmZlYWYwYjAwNjhmZWViNzYyMTg1MzMyZWIzODgxIn0=/longford-summer-festival-concludes-today-with-road-closures-in-place.jpg)
Longford Summer Festival concludes today with road closures in place
Ballymahon Street from its junction at the Market Bar to the Post Office Junction (Killashee St.) will be closed from 2pm until 10pm.
Jul 16, 2023 09:12![Elderly man dies in Roscommon road traffic collision](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9nYXJkYWNyYWhzLTIuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZDBiMDI5ZGZhMWQzNDE0MjcwM2UzY2FmNzRjMGM4NTZmZDk2NjJmZCJ9/elderly-man-dies-in-roscommon-road-traffic-collision.jpg)
Elderly man dies in Roscommon road traffic collision
The collision between a car and a lorry happened earlier today around 4 o' clock
Jul 7, 2023 21:48![N5 closed at Ballinagare Roscommon following serious RTC this afternoon](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9HYXJkYS1hY2NpZGVudC0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTQ4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImM0ZTI1YzE2Yjk4NjQxYTk4YWVmNWFjMGU1YTY0YTEyYTNkNGVkYTIifQ==/n5-closed-at-ballinagare-roscommon-following-serious-rtc-this-afternoon.jpg)
N5 closed at Ballinagare Roscommon following serious RTC this afternoon
The RTC happened this afternoon shortly after 4pm
Jul 7, 2023 18:16![Roscommon Council advising of major road closures in coming days](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9yb2Fkd29ya3MtMS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJkZTY3Yzc0NGIzZjQ0MGExZTYzMzE4YmM2ZDY0YWVmMTZiMDAxZDFjIn0=/roscommon-council-advising-of-major-road-closures-in-coming-days.png)
Roscommon Council advising of major road closures in coming days
A portion of the N5 between the N61 Tulsk junction and R361 junction in Frenchpark will be closed from the 10th of July to the 28th of July.
Jul 5, 2023 11:14![Locals encouraged to view plans for Frenchpark safety works](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9GcmVuY2hwYXJrLTEuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiOWFiY2ZmZDJkMmRmZDU4NzY3NzNhMDAxNjY0OGRlNzljNTMwMjA4ZCJ9/locals-encouraged-to-view-plans-for-frenchpark-safety-works.jpg)
Locals encouraged to view plans for Frenchpark safety works
Concern has been raised over many years over the safety of the junction.
Jun 14, 2023 13:07![Motorist in Roscommon faces court following traffic offences](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Gcy1jam1IWHNBRXc0MjYuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZGFmYWQyMmRjY2Y5ZjQ4YWU0MjAxMWY5MDc1ZDhkOTk1YjczNWMxNyJ9/motorist-in-roscommon-faces-court-following-traffic-offences.jpg)
Motorist in Roscommon faces court following traffic offences
An unmarked Garda on patrol was overtaken at high speed on the N5 yesterday evening.
Apr 6, 2023 13:09![N5 reopens following collision on Wednesday](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jRFZTcktjZS1yb2FkLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk1ZGZhM2RjZDU1NjEwY2U5YTQ3ZDg5NTk2NzcwNjI5M2ExOWU3ZTQifQ==/n5-reopens-following-collision-on-wednesday.jpg)
N5 reopens following collision on Wednesday
The incident happened near Carrowreagh around 7 'o clock on Wednesday evening.
Mar 3, 2023 07:51![Diversions still in place on N5 between Tulsk and Ballinagare](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvR2FyZGEtYWNjaWRlbnQtMjAxNy0zLTEwMjR4NTQ4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk3ZjVhYTAzNWYwMmU0MjczMTQ0Yjk2ODU5NTBiMzgwNmEyY2IwNGQifQ==/diversions-still-in-place-on-n5-between-tulsk-and-ballinagare.jpg)
Diversions still in place on N5 between Tulsk and Ballinagare
Diversions are in place at Tulsk, and at the turn off for Elphin near Ballinagare.
Mar 2, 2023 17:25![Stretch of N5 remains closed following road traffic incident](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvZ2FyZGFpbWFnZS5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJmZjNiZjlkNmVkNTE0NGI5M2Q3NmQ3ODJlOGRkYTgyNzBiYTdjMmY0In0=/stretch-of-n5-remains-closed-following-road-traffic-incident.jpg)
Stretch of N5 remains closed following road traffic incident
Motorists are asked to use an alternative route.
Mar 2, 2023 07:05![N5 Longford Bypass reopens following truck overturning](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9HYXJkYS1hY2NpZGVudC0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTQ4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImM0ZTI1YzE2Yjk4NjQxYTk4YWVmNWFjMGU1YTY0YTEyYTNkNGVkYTIifQ==/n5-longford-bypass-reopens-following-truck-overturning.jpg)
N5 Longford Bypass reopens following truck overturning
It's not yet known if anyone was injured in the incident
Feb 21, 2023 09:32Shannonside Newsletter
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