Traffic Alert: Expect Delays in Co Down Village

Police Warning in Co Down Village

Police have warned of delays in Co Down village on Monday morning. The PSNI are advising road users to expect delays in the Dundrum area from around 10.20am, particularly in the Main Street and Belfast Road areas. It's understood the delays are due to the funeral of Late Late Show Host Patrick Kielty's mother, Mary, which is taking place in the village today. Mary Kielty, who was aged in her 80s, passed away peacefully at her home in Dundrum, Co Down on Saturday, and the Kielty family has said she "will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her entire family circle, neighbours, and friends". READ MORE: Man in hospital after being struck with a glass bottle as police make arrest

A PSNI statement added: "Please seek an alternative route, where possible, via Castlewellan." If you are travelling from the direction of Clough, you can take the Castlewellan Road into Castlewellan and then travel towards Newcastle. If you are travelling from the direction of Newcastle, you can take the Castlewellan Road towards Castlewellan and then travel towards Clough/Downpatrick.