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Darkness Into Light 2025 will take place at sunrise on the morning of Saturday May 10 2025.

Each year the walk provides an opportunity for people to connect with their local community to support mental health and prevent suicide.

Northern Ireland events will be taking place at the following locations with walks commencing at 4:15am and road users advised to look out for large groups of people out walking, some on public roads from this time to around 6:30am. 

Co Antrim

• Antrim / Newtownabbey – V36 Adventure Play area, Valley Park

• Hannahstown – Upper Springfield Road, Hannahstown

The walk will commence at 4.00am at Upper Springfield Road (Lámh Dhearg) and continue along Divis Road, Tornaroy Road, Tornagrough Road and return to Upper Springfield Road (Lámh Dhearg). Road closures will be in place along the route on Saturday 10 May from 3.00am to 6.30am.

• Ormeau Park - Ormeau Park, via Ormeau Embankment

Co Armagh

• Armagh - Navan Centre, Killylea Road, Armagh
• Bessbrook Camlough - St Peter's Primary School Cloughreagh
• Crossmaglen – Cardinal O`Fiacich Square Crossmaglen
• Lurgan Park - Fountain Windsor Avenue entrance

Co Londonderry

• Derry City – 150 Strand Road (Sainsburys) Derry

Co Down

• Portaferry - Ballyphilip Road Portaferry

Co Tyrone

• Castlederg – Marius McHugh Memorial Park Derg View, Castlederg 

For further information about click DarknessIntoLight 

The International North West 200 - motorcycle road race takes place on the street circuit known as the Triangle between the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush this week from Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 May 2025.

Saturday 10 May 2025 is the main race day for this years North West 200.

Racing - There are six more races on Saturday, May 10, commencing from 10am.

• Roads will close on Saturday from 9am to 7pm.

Delays can be expected in the area at these times and road users are advised to allow extra time for journeys.

Roads in Counties Londonderry & Antrim comprising the Course

• Route B185 (Station Road – Cromore Road), from its junction with Portrush Road, Portstewart, Route A2, to its junction with University Park, Coleraine Unclassified No.3522.

• Route A29, Ring Road Coleraine, from its junction with Cromore Road, Route B185, to its junction with Bushmills Road Roundabout, Route A29.

• Route A29 (Atlantic Road – Coleraine Road – Eglinton Street), from its junction with Burn Road, Coleraine, Unclassified No.3526, to its junction with Sandhill Drive, Portrush, Unclassified No.3543.

• Route A2 (Portstewart Road – Dhu Varren – Ballyreagh Road – Portrush Road – Portmore Road) from its junction with Coleraine Road, Portrush, Route A29, to its junction with Atlantic Circle, Portstewart, Unclassified No.3534.

• Unclassified No.3303 Glenmanus Road, Portrush, from its junction with Glenvale Crescent, Unclassified No.3545, for a distance of 100 metres in a southerly direction.

• Route A2 Crocknamack Road, Portrush, from its junction with Eglinton Street, Unclassified No.3543, to its junction with Hopefield Avenue, Unclassified No.3304.

Full details of this years event are available on the official site by clicking NorthWest200 

The 2025 Balmoral Show will be taking place from Wednesday to Saturday the 14 - 17 May 2025 with the event open from 09.30 daily at Balmoral Park, Maze Long Kesh, Lisburn.

Visitors are requested to leave plenty of time for their journey and as with any major event be prepared for potential delays. Those wishing to attend, should consider using public transport if possible.

Non show traffic should try to avoid the area around the Halftown Road, A3 Moira Road, Harrys Road and Hillsborough Road / Blaris Road when possible during Show hours.

Also try to avoid arriving or leaving the Show during the morning or evening rush hour when traffic generally is at its peak elsewhere.

Routes to The Show

Visitors travelling from the West should take the M1 Motorway and leave at junction 8 ( Blaris ) where they will be directed to travel via the A101 and A1 Hillsborough Road, Sprucefield Roundabout, and Blaris Road

Traffic from the North West should travel down the A26, Moira Roundabout,then along the A3 Moira Road towards Lisburn, accessing the show via Halftown Road

Lisburn Traffic should take the Moira Road out of Lisburn and access the show via the Halftown Road

Those travelling from Belfast and the North East should travel south on the M1 Motorway, leaving the motorway at junction 7 ( Sprucefield ), and follow the direction signage for A1 Lisburn, accessing the show via Blaris Road.

Traffic from the South should use the A1 Dual carriageway and access the show via Harrys Road which is the first left turn after the Hillsborough Roundabout, onto the Culcavy Road and enter the show via Halftown Road.

Extensive signing will be in place close to the show entrances. Please follow these and the directions of the PSNI.

Further details of arrangements for travelling to the Show can also be found at Balmoral Show and public transport and shuttle bus links from Lisburn Train station at Travel to Balmoral Show 2025

Real time traffic information updates can be found on Trafficwatch NI twitter

To facilitate carriageway widening and drainage works associated with construction of a new hotel it will be necessary to implement a one way closure daily and a lane closure overnight on the A57 Antrim Road, Aldergrove.

Road Closure ( One Way ) A57 Antrim Road, Aldergrove will be closed daily from 07:00hrs to 21:00hrs to vehicular traffic in one direction from the junction of A57 Airport Road to the junction of U118 Ballyarnott Road commencing at 08:00 hrs on Monday 12^th May 2025 to 17:00 hrs on Friday 6th June 2025 (4 weeks).

Traffic will be unrestricted travelling towards Belfast International Airport.

Traffic exiting the airport will be diverted via A57 Airport Road, A57 Ballyrobin Road, A26 Oldstone Road, A6 Belfast Road, A6 Belmont Road, C24 Dublin Road, C24 Belfast Road, U1114 Antrim Road.

HGV’s will be diverted via: A57 Ballyrobin Road, A6 Belfast Road

Lane closure A57 Antrim Road, Aldergrove overnight from 21:00hrs until 07:00hrs from Monday 12^th May 2025 to Friday 6th June 2025  (3weeks)

Drivers are advised to allow extra times for their journeys while the lane closure is in place.

North West - Dungiven - a carriageway resurfacing scheme on A6 Glenshane Road will commence on Monday 12 May 2025. The resurfacing scheme will extend from Dungiven Bypass Roundabout to the junction of Coolnasallagh Road.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement overnight road closures for the duration of the works from Monday 12 May 2025 until Saturday 17 May 2025, between the hours of 8pm and 6am.

During periods of closure a diversion will be in place via the Legavallon Road, Temple Road, Churchtown Road and the A29.

The Department has carefully programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience. However, whilst steps have been taken to accommodate local access for residents and local bus services, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works. Road users are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to be complete by Saturday 17 May 2025. The Department will however keep the public informed of any change.

Belfast - a carriageway resurfacing scheme on Hannahstown Hill, commenced on Monday 28 April 2025. The resurfacing scheme will extend from the junction of the Glen Road to the junction of Upper Springfield Road.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement weekday road closures for the duration of the works from Monday 28 April 2025 until Friday 30 May 2025, between the hours of 9.30am and 4pm.

In addition, three consecutive weekend closures will be required to facilitate carriageway re-surfacing works. These closures will be in place from

• 7pm on Friday 9th May until 6pm on Sunday 11th May
• Saturday 18 May and Sunday 19 May from 8am until 6pm
• Saturday 24 May and Sunday 25 May from 8am until 6pm

During periods of closure a diversion will be in place via the Glen road, Monagh by-pass and Upper Springfield Road.

The Department has carefully programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience. However, whilst steps have been taken to accommodate local access for residents and local bus services, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works. Road users are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to be complete by Friday 30 May 2025. The Department will however keep the public informed of any change.

A1 Dual Carriageway Total Closure (in Northbound and Southbound directions) between Newry Road junction, Banbridge (Boulevard) and Dromore Road junction, Banbridge, commencing at 23:00 on Saturday 17 May 2025 until 06:00 on Sunday 18 May 2025.

This closure is to facilitate storm damage repair work by NIE.

The following diversion will be in place:

• (A26) Newry Road, (C351) Commercial Road, (B10) Scarva Street, (U4470) Downshire Place, (U4147) Downshire Road, (A26) Bridge Street, (A26) Church Square, (A26) Dromore Street, (A26) Dromore Road.

Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.

A safety scheme to replace and upgrade the parapets of the M1 River Lagan Moira Bridge commenced on Sunday 23 March 2025.

Due to the nature of the work it will be necessary to implement a series of road, lane and hard shoulder closures which have been scheduled in two phases.

The second phase will be from 18 May 2025 until 23 June 2025 on the east-bound carriageway and will be completed under the following traffic management arrangements:

• A full overnight closure will be in place from 11pm on Sunday 18 May 2025 until 6am on Monday 19 May 2025 on the east-bound M1 carriageway, to allow a temporary barrier to be installed. 

• From Monday 18 May until Friday 20 June 2025 lane 1 of the east-bound carriageway of the M1 will be closed in the vicinity of the works each night during the hours of 9pm and 6am (Monday to Friday only) to allow the old parapet to be removed and a new parapet to be installed safely.

• A full overnight closure will be required on the east-bound carriageway of the M1 from 11pm on Sunday 22 June 2025 until 6am on Monday 23 June 2025 to allow the temporary barrier to be removed. 

During all the bridge works the hard shoulder on either the east-bound or west-bound carriageways will be closed in the vicinity of the works, a temporary 50mph speed limit will be in operation and a recovery vehicle will be available on the M1.

The Department has carefully planned these road works to take place overnight and associated traffic management arrangements to minimise the inconvenience to the public. During periods of closure please follow the alternative route which will be clearly signed on the approaches to each full closure.

Completion of the work by 23 June 2025 is dependent on favourable weather conditions. 

Belfast - a pedestrian and cycle improvement scheme in Lagmore Avenue, Belfast, part of the Belfast Cycling Network Delivery Plan, that includes segregated cycle tracks along Lagmore Avenue between the junction of Stewartstown Road and Glenfearna Park will commence on 10 March 2025.

To help ensure the safety of road users and our road workers, it will be necessary to operate daily lane closures along Lagmore Avenue between 9.30am and 4.00pm (Mon- Fri) from 10 March until late September 2025.

Once completed this scheme will deliver improved active travel connections to local schools and amenities in the Lagmore area.

Safety will also be improved with the provision of two toucan crossings at existing crossing points and the introduction of raised table humps at all minor road accesses to further assist pedestrian and wheeled users.”

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions. 

Newtownabbey - A2 Shore Road – NI Water Stormwater Sewer Installation Monday 24 March – Friday 9 May 2025.

NI Water will commence the installation of a new stormwater sewer on a section of Shore Road, Abbeyville Street and Abbeyville Place, Whiteabbey.

The work will begin on Monday 24 March and finish Friday 9 of May.

The lane closure will be in place between 09:30 and 16:30 with two-way traffic maintained throughout.

Drivers are advised to allow extra times for their journeys while the lane closure is in place.

Vehicular access will be maintained for residents and businesses throughout the duration of the lane closures, although parking may be temporarily affected within the working area.

Road improvement scheme for C0305 Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn.

A £375,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme on C0305 Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn commenced on Monday 27 January 2025. 

The resurfacing scheme will extend from the junction of Ravernet Road to Altona Road.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement a daily road closure ( Mon to Fri only) on the Hillsborough Old Road, between Ravernet Road and Altona Road, during the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm from Monday 27 January 2025 until Friday 16 May 2025.

During periods of closure, a diversion will operate via

• C0305 Ravernet Road, A0001 Hillsborough Road, A0001 Laganbank Road, A0001 Queens Road, A0049 Sloan Street, C0297 Young Street, C0305 Hillsborough Road and vice versa.

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, while steps have been taken to accommodate local access, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Sunday 16 May 2025, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.

A major £2.4m road safety improvement scheme will commence at The Cutts junction Dunmurry on Monday 14 October.

The scheme will provide significant safety improvements for right turning vehicles and pedestrians by widening of the McKinstry Road to accommodate a revised traffic signal layout at the busy McKinstry Road /Derriaghy Road /The Cutts junction.

In order to complete the work safely it will be necessary to implement lane closures throughout the duration of the scheme.

The number of running lanes will also be reduced to one lane of in each direction as the work progresses, particularly in the Belfast bound direction over the initial weeks of the scheme to allow for the carriageway widening.

Derriaghy Road will be closed from mid November for 20 weeks to allow for carriageway widening, slip road construction and culvert works.

Delays to traffic in the vicinity of the works are inevitable and where possible road users should consider an alternative route while the Department completes the works. 

The works are progressing on programme and on the 6th of January they enter Phase 3 and 4 which involves the widening of the citybound side in order to create a permanent layout of two running lanes in each direction and right turn lanes into Knockbracken Health Care Centre and Knockbraken Road. This also includes construction of a retaining wall, utility diversions, new footpath, and enhanced pedestrian facilities. During this period citybound traffic on the Saintfield Road will be reduced to one lane.

In order to do this safety, it will be necessary to close Knockbraken Road for a 5-month period until the final layout is in operation. We appreciate this in a considerable inconvenience to residents but understand the reasons.

A 30mph speed limit remains on the main Saintfield in the vicinity of the works.

Further to below. All cones have now been lifted on the A24 Saintfield Road and the Knockbracken Road has been fully reopened. This will now be in place for the duration of the Christmas and New Year period.

A developer led junction improvement scheme on the A24 Saintfield Road and Knockbracken Road junction will begin on Tuesday 6th August 2024. 

The scheme is expected to last 60 weeks and involves widening the northbound and southbound A24 Saintfield Road carriageway. This will allow for improvements to the signal-controlled junction at the Old Saintfield Road, as well as the signal-controlled junction at the Knockbracken Road.

Fermanagh - Road users are advised that due to a carriageway subsidence, the Carrowkeel Road between Lisbellaw and Tempo, is currently closed to traffic between the Tattymacall Road and the Lough Eyes Road junctions. Early indications are the road will be closed for some time. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.

Durham Street Closure for essential Public Realm works

To facilitate essential public realm works around the new Belfast Grand Central Station, Durham Street (from Grosvenor Road to Hope Street) closed on Saturday 12 October 2024 for a period of up to 12 months.

Translink is encouraging people to consider using public transport to access the city during this next phase of works as road users can expect some delays.

Clearly signed diversionary routes will be in place for motorists that need to travel to the city and everyone is asked to follow these or to find an alternative route or way to travel. 

B15 Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle (between Glenbank Road and Greenan Road) remains closed due to a landslide / partial road collapse on Wednesday 27 March 24.

The road may be closed for the foreseeable future given the severity of the collapse.

Road users should avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey.