Thousands of people are affected by power outages while many are reporting floods and trees blocking local roads – however, some have been spotted by Salthill’s diving tower ready for a swim
After heavy rain resulted in floods and disruptions across the country, Storm Amy is expected to bring near gale force and very gusty winds. A Status Orange wind warning is currently in place until10pm in Galway, and it will be followed by a Status Yellow wind warning until 12pm Saturday.
4:45pm – Galway County Council have issued a severe weather update with several roads marked as unpassable and others passable with extreme care due to flooding and debris on the roads.
Roads Closed / Unpassable:
N59 east and west of Kylemore Abbey – ClosedR341 at Ballinafad Church – ClosedR336 (Screebe to Maam Cross), ~2km north of Screebe Waterfall – ClosedR344 near Gleninagh Cottage, Inagh Valley – Closed (Typically recedes quickly)
Passable with Extreme Care:
N59 at Killeen House, Rahoon – Westbound lane flooded – Passable with extreme cautionN59 near Pine Island Viewpoint (close to Junction with R341 Roundstone Road) – Temporary traffic lights in operation – proceed with caution.R336 between Maam and Leenaun (near Breenaun) – Tree down – Blocked for high-sided vehicles, cars can pass.R336 near Ulta Beaga – Passable with extreme careR336 at Camus Lake – Passable with extreme care
A wall crumbled in Oranmore, Galway from Storm Amy PIC CREDIT: Instagram/Cillian Keane
While Galway City Council announced the following road closures:
Ballyloughane Beach Road is restricted to local access only.Seapoint Promenade between D’Arcy Roundabout (Seapoint) and Galway Business School is closed.
Meanwhile, Clonbur GAA club has been hit with major floods as a photo shows the grounds submerged on Friday afternoon.
Clonbur GAA grounds flooded on Friday due to Storm Amy PIC CREDIT: Twitter
3.40pm – More power outages have been reported across the county over the past hour.
Over 1,180 homes have no electricity in the Ballinasloe area while over 3,00 are in the dark in Athenry, over 1,400 in Claregalway and around 2,000 in Tuam.
ESB said that these faults are expected to be restored by Saturday afternoon at 5pm.
Some traffic lights are also affected by the outages while on the R381 towards Oranmore shrapnel has been reported on the road.
Shrapnel on the R381 outside Sweeney Oil petrol station. Photo: Facebook Oranmore.ie
Also, a burst water main on Circular Road in Galway City is affecting supply to approximately 300 properties in the area.
The burst is impacting supply to the following areas: Circular Road, the Heath, Cúirt Chéirín, Hy Brasil, The Bailey, Fána Buí, Barnacranny, Bushypark.
Uisce Éireann explained that due to the bad weather, the burst on the main will not be repaired until it is safe to do so.
In the meantime, along the coast, dramatic photos and videos of rough sea in Salthill are being shared across social media.
However, this has not stopped some from going for a dip at Blackrock diving tower.
People on Blackrock diving tower in Salthill, Galway on Friday October 3, 2025. PA Photo. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
People by Blackrock diving tower in Salthill, Galway. Storm Amy will bring damaging winds to the island of Ireland with every county under weather warnings on Friday. Wind speeds could reach up to 80mph (130km/h) along the most exposed coastal areas of the island, with fallen trees and power outages among the potential impacts. Picture date: Friday October 3, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
2.30pm – The Status Orange wind warning is now in place across Co Galway and number of power outages have already been reported in the county.
About 333 homes on the Aran Islands have been affected by a power outage. Around 160 residents in north Tuam and over 200 in Connemara are also without electricity.
ESB said that electricity in all areas is expected to be restored by Saturday at 5pm.
A number of roads in Connemara are still flooded (including Maam Cross, Kylemore, Pine Island, Killeen and more) while some have reported trees and branches down in the areas of Claregalway and Cahermorris as well as Knocknacarra.
Branches down at Cahermorris. Photo: Cllr Andrew Reddington
Flooding hits road from Cornamona to Cloughbrack PIC CREDIT: Facebook
12pm – More roads and public areas have been closed as a result of Storm Amy on Friday.
Galway City Council has announced the closure of pitches as a safety precaution due to flooding.
Road closures are also in place on Flood Street where there is surface water flooding. Diversions are in place.
The statement read: “Due to the impacts of Storm Amy, Galway City Council pitches will be closed until further notice.
“Due to surface water flooding on Flood Street, diversions are now in place. There will be no access to city centre via Wolfe Tone Bridge.”
There are also reports that Clooniffe road and the Killeen area are flooded.
Friday 9am – Last night, Mountain Road in Moycullen was reopened after floods made the road impassable on Thursday.
Floods have been reported in several road sections across Connemara overnight. Maam Cross recorded a total of 64mm of rain on Thursday with more to come today.
Heavy traffic is also expected as a result of the weather conditions with several roads being shut.
Several events have been postponed due to the adverse weather conditions expected over the next 48 hours, including the Galway Bay marathon which was set to take place on Saturday and the Simon Community’s ‘Sleep Out’ event, scheduled to happen on Friday.
Kylemore Abbey has also been closed on Friday, October 3 due to flooding in the area.
Flooding in the Kylemore area, Co Galway. Photo: Rose Rima.
Meanwhile Galway City Council have closed all wooded areas in Galway as a safety precaution as well as Toft Car Park, Salthill Car Park, Silverstrand Road and Ballyloughane Beach Road.
Met Eireann have warned people to expect potential impacts including:
Fallen treesDamage to power lines and possible power outagesVery difficult travelling conditionsPossible wave overtoppingThursday
6pm – Galway Bay Marathon, which was set to take place on Saturday October 4, has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Amy.
A statement issued on Thursday October 2 reads: “Unfortunately, due the sudden change in direction and predicted force of Storm Amy and in consultation with Galway City Council we have decided to postpone Run Galway Bay to October 11.
“The safety of participants and staff is our priority and the uncertainty that this latest weather event may bring is the deciding factor to postpone. Even if the winds subside there is a strong possibility of flooding and debris on the route.
“We love bringing this great event to our city and we are as disappointed as no doubt you are, that the event cannot go ahead this weekend. We will be putting extra effort to make next week’s event even more special.
“Our team are working very hard cancelling and rearranging all infrastructure and suppliers so please bare with us if our replies to queries are delayed.”
5pm – At rush hour many are reporting flooding across County Galway.
One of the main hit areas seem to be Moycullen where Mountain Road and its sidewalk are still impassable. Traffic delays due to floods have also been reported on the N59 in the Killeen area.
In the meantime, many businesses are announcing temporary closure tomorrow.
Galway City Council announced Eastside Arts Festival events on Friday have been cancelled while the Galway City Museum will close early on at 1pm.
In a statement this afternoon, the local authority added that all Galway City Council woodlands will close tomorrow through to Saturday, pending inspections by their staff.
Also, Aran Island Ferries announced that all ferry departures for Friday afternoon and evening have been cancelled. Sailings from the islands at 8am, 8.10am, 8.15am as well as 10.30am will proceed as scheduled.
Flooding in Moycullen on Thursday afternoon. Photo: Moycullen News Facebook
1pm – Galway City Council have informed people that car parks will be closed off as well including:
Toft Car Park will be closed off to the public until further notice.Salthill Car Park will be closed off to the public until further notice.Silverstrand Road will be closed off to the public until further notice.Ballyloughane Beach Road will be for local access only until further notice.
A statement read: “Crews will be on site monitoring weather conditions and road closures may need to be implemented if required along sections of Salthill/Seapoint Promenade and Grattan Road.”
Galway City Council are also closing all parks in Salthill as a precautionary measure in anticipation of Storm Amy.
Meanwhile Galway County Council have shut roads across the county such as Mountain Road in Moycullen. Kylemore Bridge is also flooded as well as the road from Knockboy to Glynsk in Carna.
The Mountain Road in Moycullen has flooded PIC CREDIT: Moycullen News Facebook
Kylemore Abbey is also closed on Thursday and Friday due to flooding in the area. A spokesperson issued a notice which read: “Kylemore Abbey will remain closed today, October 2nd, due to extensive flooding on approach roads and across the estate.
“Our priority is the safety of our visitors and our team, so we hope to reopen when it is safe to do so.
Kylemore Bridge, North-West Connemara, has flooded
“Kylemore Abbey will remain closed on October 3, due to extensive flooding on approach roads and across the estate.
“The safety of our visitors and our team remains our top priority, and we will reopen as soon as it is safe to do so.
“Keep an eye on our social media for updates. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
“We will be in touch with any pre-booked ticket holders with your options.”
More to follow.