Many from County Roscommon are heading to the National Ploughing Championship over the next three days with An Garda Síochána advising that they have a significant Policing Operation in place for the event.
With an anticipated attendance in excess of 70,000 people, a Traffic Management and Parking Plan has been put in place.
The assistance of all road users is required to allow traffic to move freely to and from the event during these times.
If travelling from the West and North West:
Green Route – Gardai are asking all patrons travelling from the west along the M6 to exit at Junction 6 Moate and not to proceed to Junction 5 Kilbeggan as this will bring patrons into Dublin traffic travelling to the event.
All people travelling from the west who exit at Junction 6 Moate will be assisted by Gardaí through the villages of Ballycumber and Rahan and onto parking in close proximity to the site.
Buses on this route will proceed to Junction 5 Moate and they will be assisted by Gardaí getting to the designated bus parking.
Patrons travelling this route will park in the designated GREEN Car Parks on the right hand side of the L2011 just beside the event grounds at Screggan.
Pink Route – People attending the event from the North and North West will travel through Mullingar and on towards Tyrellspass.
Gardai are asking patrons on this route to follow the directions of Gardaí onto the old N6 road and not to proceed onto the M6 Motorway at Tyrellspass.
By abiding to this request, traffic will not merge with Dublin traffic travelling to the event.
All traffic from the north and north west will be assisted by Gardaí through the town of Kilbeggan and onto the Clara to Tullamore Road where it will proceed on its own designated route to car parks on the north of the site. Traffic following this route will not merge with any other patrons driving to the event.
Patrons travelling this route will park in the designated PINK Car Parks beside the event grounds at Screggan.
