Festival gates for the All Together Now festival at the Curraghmore Estate in Portlaw open at midday today.
Gardai will be managing the traffic and access to the festival.
A number of colour coded routes have been identified and festival goers are advised to familiarise themselves with them (all the details below).
Sergeant Alan Kissane from Kilmacthomas Garda Station says they don't expect any major traffic jams, as traffic will be spread out over the day. Only one road is closed, the Clonegam Road in Portlaw.
A free shuttle service will bring festivalgoers from the centre of Portlaw to the festival site. This will run until midnight daily and festival goers who are not camping for the 3 nights are advised to use this, as multiple entry to the car parks is not permitted.
Sgt Kissane says that gardaí will maintain high visibility through the weekend and a special hotline has been set up for any issues in relation to the festival. The number is 051-391629.
The red route is for family camping, VIPs and boutique camping and will direct traffic through Kelly's Gate.
RED (Family Camping, Family Campervan, Campervans General, Boutique Camping, Tangerine Fields, VIP Guests)
From the north & east: Take the M9 to Waterford, and take the N25 Cork Road. Travel to Kilmacthomas, and then turn north onto the R677. Travel along the R677 and enter the estate via Kelly’s Gate.
From the west: Take the N24 through Carrick-on-Suir towards Waterford. Take the N25 Cork Road, travel to Kilmacthomas, and turn north onto the R677. Travel along the R677, and enter the estate via Kelly’s Gate. From Cork and southwest: Take the N25 Cork Road and travel to Kilmacthomas, via McGrath’s Cross Junction. Turn North onto the R677. Travel along the R677 and enter the estate via Kelly’s Gate.
The blue route for general camping is for entry through the Ballquin gate.
BLUE (General Traffic/General Camping Route)
From the north and east: take the M9 to Waterford, and then the N24 Limerick Road to Fiddown. Take the left turn and cross over the bridge. At the T-junction, turn right onto the R680 and continue to travel north. Take a left turn onto the R676 and follow this. Take another left turn onto the R677 and follow on to the entrance at Ballyquinn Gate.
From the west: Take the N24 through Carrick-on-Suir and on to Fiddtown. Take a right turn, cross over the bridge and turn right onto the R680. From here, use the same route as described above from the north and east. From Cork and southwest: Take the N25 to Lennybrien and then take the left turn onto the R676. Continue north on the R676 to Crehana, and then turn right onto the R677. Follow on to the entrance at Ballyquinn Gate.
For those who are not camping the Orange public transport and drop off route via Carrolls Cross into Portlaw village is the way to go to access the free shuttle service.
ORANGE (Drop Off/Pick Up, Private Coaches, Cars & Taxis)
From the north and east: Take the M9 to Waterford, and take the N25 Cork Road. Travel to Carroll’s Cross, Ballyshunnock, and then turn north onto the L4022. Travel past Coolfin Cottages into Portlaw, and follow directional signage to Tannery Site, from where there will be a shuttle service to the event site.
From the west: Take the N24 through Carrick-on-Suir towards Waterford. Take the N25 Cork Road. Travel to Carroll’s Cross, Ballyshunnock, and turn north onto the L4022. Travel past Coolfin Cottages into Portlaw and follow directional signage to Tannery Site, from where there will be a shuttle service to the event site.
From Cork and southwest: Take the N25 through Kilmacthomas. Take the N25 Cork Road. Travel to Carroll’s Cross, Ballyshunnock, and turn north onto the L4022. Travel past Coolfin Cottages into Portlaw and follow directional signage to Tannery Site, from where there will be a shuttle service to the Event Site.
For more information on the event itself, including stage times and what you can bring in, check the festival website www.alltogethernow.ie
