Temporary Road Closure -Fire & Shadows Halloween Procession 2025
Please note the following Temporary Road Closure - Roads Act 1993 (Section 75) & Roads Regulation 1994 (Article 12)
To facilitate the Fire & Shadows Halloween Procession 2025, Longford County Council hereby gives notice that it has made an order to close the roads in Longford town described hereunder:
Date: Friday 31st October 2025
Hours of Closure 6pm – 11pm
On completion of Procession, roads may open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of advertised time.
The procession route is from Connolly Barracks onto Bridge Street, proceeding up Main Street, Ballymahon Street and onto Market Square.
Roads to be Closed: Parade route - Connolly Barracks, Bridge Street,
Main Street, Ballymahon Street & Market Square
To include the junctions of:
- Main Street (R198-131) and Little Water Street (L-7001-0)
- Main Street (R198-131) and Great Water Street (L-3002-0)
- Main Street (R198-131) and Richmond Street (L-3025-0)
- Dublin Street (N-63-592) and Centenary Square
- Ballymahon Street (N-63-590) and Kilashee St (N63)
- Ballymahon Street (N-63-590) and Market Square (N63-587)
- New Street (N63-594) and Earl Street (L-3011-0)
Alternative Routes: All through traffic is requested to use the N4 & N5 Longford Town By-passes.
Traffic management/Signed diversions will be in place for local traffic.
"This notification is sent in accordance with Section 37, of the Road Traffic Act, 1994"
