Community spirit in full show across Kildare as snow removal operations get underway

It is at times like these that communities pull together, with the weather crisis of recent days forcing the county to go into lockdown as the snow keeps people housebound.

Getting back on track will take time in Kildare, but the generosity and good nature of people around the region is being seen in spades today.

In Kildare Town a group of volunteers from the First Responders organisation were reported to have dug out around 150 metres of snow so an ambulance to gain access to a house in which there was a woman seriously ill inside.

In an estate in Kilmeague a number of people pitched in to clear the roadway and allow cars to leave for the first time in a couple of days.

These are only a couple of examples of some of the great work being done by volunteers and regular members of the local communities who are trying to clear the unprecedented level of snow.

https://twitter.com/conordev/status/969991293307846656

https://twitter.com/mindfulivingnow/status/969988885085392896

https://twitter.com/KildareCoCo/status/969982374434910208

Kildare County Council have begun clearing many of the roads around the county, but conditions still remain very difficult on the roads as of yet.