Open and closed updates

A continuing update on what's happening and not happening during the current weather situation, writes Brian Byrne.

Kilcullen Community Centre will remain closed tomorrow.

The Kilcullen Community Childcare Centre will not be open tomorrow or Friday.

Oxigen have suspended all refuse collections in the Kilcullen area until further notice.

Eye Candy Beauty Clinic will be closed again tomorrow and will post about the weekend.

Woodbine Books will open tomorrow from 9am-1pm, and will remain closed on Friday.

Yvonne's Pilates and Yoga classes tomorrow night in the Community Centre have been cancelled.

Sharon's Perfect Images will be closed tomorrow and probably Friday (updates on Facebook page).

The Post Office will be open from 10am until 1pm.

Kidz Academy will remain closed tomorrow for safety reasons, and will update tomorrow on the situation for Friday.

The Final Furlong cafe will be closed until Saturday.

The River Cafe will be open tomorrow morning and will close in the afternoon.

Nolans Butchers will close at 3pm tomorrow (Thursday).

Berneys Chemists will be open from 9am-2pm tomorrow (Thursday).

Kilcullen Community Centre is closed today.

All schools in Kildare will remain closed for the rest of the week.

Nichola Kennedy's optometrist practice is closed until after the Red weather alert is lifted.

Kildare County Council has warned people not to make any unnecessary journeys and suggests that 25cm of snow may have accumulated by Thursday midday (there was 21cm in Kilcullen this morning!). Also, the Council offices and all libraries are closed today and until further notice.

The Council snowplough went through at 11.30am so the Main Street is clear.

No 1 Fitness in Kilcullen cancelled the morning fitness classes, but hopes at this time to reopen this evening.

The Hair Emporium in Kilcullen is closed today and tomorrow. Also Ellen's Hair Salon is closed today and tomorrow.

Kidz Academy has closed its creche and pre-school until further notice, with the safety of children, staff, and parents in mind. They will post Facebook updates.

Kilcullen Community Childcare is closed today and will monitor the situation to let people know when the service will be open again.

Appleton Property's offices are closed but clients can contact them by mobile and email.

Most key shops in Kilcullen are open (at lunchtime Wednesday), as are several cafes and pubs (O'Connells is opening early at 1pm, and Tom Dignam was salting his Spout steps at 11.45). Fallons is not opening.  An Tearmann is also closed today. Woodbine Books is open for good reads, coffee and hot chocolate. We're told that Eurospar will close at 6pm this evening.

The Cottage Veterinary Clinic is operating with very limited staff and wants people to call 045 434848 in advance of attending. Animals First in the Link Park is closed today and will notify of further arrangements.

Markus Pedersen has a 4x4 and tow ropes and is happy to help anyone in trouble. Get him through his Facebook page.

Meanwhile, in Finland it's time for the daily dip ... (Pic courtesy Niall McDonnell.)