Temporary road closures for Belturbet Santa run

Cavan County Council has announced road closures in Belturbet to facilitate the Santa Tractor Run. The event will affect key streets on Sunday, 6 December 2026, with alternative routes provided to ease local traffic disruption.

Source: Cavan County Council

10 Nov 2026, 17:41 • ⏱️ 1 min read

Temporary road closures for Belturbet Santa run

Cavan County Council has issued a notice regarding temporary road closures in Belturbet to accommodate the annual Santa Tractor Run scheduled for Sunday, 6 December 2026, between 3pm and 7pm.

Roads affected

The following roads will be closed to public traffic:

R197-0 (Former N3) covering Upper Bridge Street, the Diamond, Butler Street, Main Street, Holborn Hill, and Deanery Street
L-5596-0 (the Fairgreen)
L-5598-0 (Railway Road)

Alternative routes

Motorists are advised to use the following alternative routes:

R197 (Former N3) traffic should divert via L-5590 (the Lawn), L-5589-0 (Water Lane), and/or L-5612-0 (Willow Avenue) and L-5611-0 (Barrack Lane) as directed.
Local access on L-5596-0 (the Fairgreen) and L-5598-0 (Railway Road) will be managed by marshals.

For further information or queries, residents and visitors can contact the Cavan – Belturbet Municipal District Office at 049 952 6121. The order for these closures has been made under Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993 and Article 12 of the Road Regulations 1994 by Paddy Connaughton, Director of Services at Cavan County Council, based at the Courthouse in Cavan.

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