Galway City Council has ordered car parks closed in preparation for Storm Boelo on Sarturday, with very heavy winds and the possibility of coastal flooding.
Toft Car Park has bee closed as of today, while Silverstrand Road and car park and Salthill Car Park will both be closed from Saturday until further notice. Ballyloughane Beach Road is for local access only from Saturday until further notice.
Galway will be under a status orange weather warning from 2pm Saturday until 9am Sunday, with a yellow wind warning in effect either side of this.
A High Tide Advisory has also been issued for the coasts of Galway and is valid from 3pm Saturday until 7am Sunday.
Merlin Woods and Barna Woods will be closed to the public on Saturday until further notice. All facilities in Merlin Woods are closed to the public, including the public footpaths, Merlin Allotments, the Community Garden and GCC containers in use by community groups. These areas will remain closed until a safety assessment has been completed post the storm.
A section of the Rosshill Road from Old Dublin Road to Ross Allta housing estate adjacent to the wooded area is closed off to the public on Saturday until further notice.
Galway City Museum will be closed to the public from 1pm on Saturday until further notice. The flood barrier has been deplyed at Spanish Arch.
