Service Updates

Please note the following disruption to our services in the South East/Eastern region on Tuesday February 3rd 2026:


*** Route 4
Please be advised that due to roadworks in Thomastown from 12/01/2026 to 06/02/2026, the following stops will not be served between 18:00 and 06:00hrs:

- Gowran (Stops 136091 / 350551)
- Thomastown (Stops 136101 / 351031)

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*** Route D1/D2

Roads D1 and D2 are diverted due to flooding until further notice.

Impacted stops: 
-Grammar school
-Weirhope

Alternative stops: 
-Mornington Court
-Scotch Hall




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* Route 2
10:00 Dublin Airport to Wexford - Operating 30 minutes behind schedule
13:00 Wexford to Dublin Airport - Cancelled
17:00 Dublin Airport to Wexford - Cancelled

* Route 4
10:45 Waterford to Dublin Airport - Cancelled

* Route 32
13:30 Letterkenny to Dublin - Cancelled

* Route 40
10:00 Waterford to Cork - Cancelled
13:40 Cork to Waterford - Cancelled

* Route 105
12:54 Ashbourne to Parkway station - Cancelled

* Route 109
10:15 Dublin to Dunshaughlin - Cancelled
12:25 Dunshaughlin to Dublin - Cancelled
15:30 Mater Hospital to Kells - Cancelled

* Route 115
12:15 Mullingar to Maynooth - Cancelled

* Route 131
11:30 Wicklow to Bray - Cancelled
13:30 Bray to Wicklow - Cancelled

* Route 161
15:50 Bush School to Dundalk - Cancelled

* Route 190
13:45 Trim to Drogheda - Cancelled

* Route 360
11:40 Waterford to Crobally Heights - Cancelled
12:30 Crobally Heights to Waterford - Cancelled

* Route NX
10:22 Dublin to Navan - Cancelled
12:00 Navan to Dublin - Cancelled
13:20 Navan to Dublin - Cancelled

* Route NV1/NV2
Some scheduled trips cancelled, please check the TFI Live App

* Route W4
Some scheduled trips cancelled, please check the TFI Live App



For further information please check Realtime app or visit www.buseireann.ie/rtpi. 

Bus Eireann regrets any inconvenience caused to customers. Bus Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused to our passengers.

Please be advised of the following service disruptions in the western and northwestern region on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026.


Route 51
09:25 Cork to Galway - cancelled.


Route 480
12:00 Derry to Donegal - operating 45 minutes late.


Bus Éireann wish to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience. 

To see real-time information, location and arrival of your bus, please visit the TFI Live at https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/live-departures/.

Service Disruption South Region Tuesday 3rd February 2026

🔷🔷Updated 14:45🔷🔷 



🔸All services are currently experiencing delays due to difficult driving conditions.🔸


Route 214 &216

Due to flooding, services 214 and 216 will not be able to serve the Sharman Crawford stop between 17:45Hrs. and 19:30Hrs.


🚧Roadworks🚧

🔹Route 212🔹

ROAD CLOSURE – ROUTE 212 Monday 5 January 2026 – Friday 6TH February 2026 (24 hr Closure)

Maryville / Cork City Council have advised of the following road closure.

Road Closure in place between 09:00hrs on Monday the 5th of January and 18:00hrs on Friday the 06th of February from its junction with the Blackrock Road to its junction with Monahan Road to facilitate large scale ESB Ducting updates. As a result Route 212 will operate via Blackrock Road for the duration of the closure and will not serve Maryville.


🔹Route 215🔹

ROADWORKS – KILLEENS - Monday 02/02/2026 for 12 weeks approx.

Customers are advised that due to roadworks in Killeens the 215 service will operate the following diversion:

Towards Blarney, passengers are advised to use Gateway stop 213541 by Northpoint and a temporary stop opposite Killeens flyover in place of Stop ID: 212611

Towards Cork, passengers are advised that a temporary Killeens stop will be in place on the N20 slip. Passengers who usually use the Gateway stop will need to use Mallow Rd Junction stop 213551 on the New Mallow Rd.


Inbound stops 213531 213541will not be served
Out bound stops 213281 213291 will not be served






For further information please check Realtime app or visit www.buseireann.ie/rtpi. Bus Eireann regrets any inconvenience caused to customers. Bus Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused to our passengers. 

Please be advised of the following service disruptions in the western and northwestern region on Bank Holiday Monday, 2nd February 2026.


Route 350
17:20 Ennis to Galway - delayed by 70 minutes departing Lahinch.
21:15 Ennis to Galway - commencing from Lisdoonvarna. 22:15 service is operating as normal.


Route 466
17:40 Athlone to Cavan - delayed by 35 minutes.
19:50 Cavan to Athlone - delayed by 30 minutes.



Bus Éireann wish to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience. 

To see real-time information, location and arrival of your bus, please visit the TFI Live at https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/live-departures/.

**All Areas Planned Diversions**
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*** WEST & NORTHWEST REGION ***

Route 405
From 18th to 20th February, Active Travel works along Ballybane Road and Castlepark Road will result in diversions. Services on Route 405 will not serve St. James Road and will instead divert via Walter Macken Road. Maps may be viewed on at www.galwaycity.ie.

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*** EAST & SOUTHEAST REGION ***

Routes: 2, 131 and 133, Please note the following service disruptions in the Eastern Region due to safety-related landscape management works on the N11 between Junction 7 (Bray South) and Junction 11 (Kilpedder).

The works will take place from Tuesday 3rd February to Saturday 28th February, Monday to Friday between 21:00 and 06:00, and will be delivered in two phases.

Phase 1 – Southbound Closure
Tuesday 3rd to Friday 13th February (21:00–06:00)
N11 Junction 7 to Junction 11 – Full Closure
Buses will be assisted between Junction 7 and Junction 8 to serve Kilmacanogue.
A diversion will operate in line with the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) and will apply to all affected routes.

Routes affected
Routes 131 and 133

Stops not served
• Stop 102302 – Kilmurry
• Stop 102311 – Glenview

Alternative stops
• Stop 6000 – Kilmacanogue
• Stop 4640 – Kilpedder Grove

After serving Stop 6000 (Kilmacanogue), buses will use Junction 8 and follow the R755 to return northbound on the N11. Services will continue to Junction 7 (Ballinvaltrim), where the diversion begins on the R768.

The signed diversion continues through Greystones to Eden Gate, then via the R774, rejoining the N11 at Junction 11 (Kilpedder).

Route 2 (ex Dublin) will not miss any stops but will also be required to follow the diversion between Junctions 7 and 11.

Phase 2 – Northbound Closure
Monday 16th to Friday 27th February (21:00–06:00)
N11 Junction 11 to Junction 7 – Full Closure

The diversion for Phase 2 is the reverse of Phase 1.

Diversion route:
N11 J11 → R774 → R761 → R768 → N11 J7
Buses will be assisted to serve Kilmacanogue.

Stops not served
• Stop 4237 – Kilpedder
• Stop 106261 – Glenview
• Stop 106271 – Kilmurry

Alternative stops
• Stop 4533 – Kilmacanogue
• Stop 4239 – Glenview Park

Route 2 (ex Dublin) will not miss any stops but will also be required to follow the diversion between Junctions 11 and 7 during the closure period.


>>> Potential disruptions to services due to the Dundalk Half Marathon and 10K race will take place in Dundalk town on Sunday, 1 February 2026.
Date: 01/02/2026
Time: 05:00 to 14:00
Routes 160 and 161
Stops not served between 05:00 to 14:00
•Stop 139331 & 139751 (Newry Road Applegreen)
•Stop 139341 & 139741 (Newry Road Arthurs Shop)
•Stop 139361 & 139731 (Newry Road opp Cemetery)
•Stop 139351 & 139721 (Dowdallshill)
Alternative stops will be at Dundalk Bus Station.

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>>> Potential disruptions to services due to the Fireside Stories Event in Maynooth on Saturday 31st January 2026 

We wish to advise customers that the celebration of the Fireside Stories Event will take place in Maynooth impacting traffic between 17:00 and 21:00 on Saturday 31st January 2026.

We ask customers planning to travel to check our website as potential disruptions to services operating to/from Maynooth.

Passengers are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow extra time as potential disruptions to services are expected.

Please check our website https://www.buseireann.ie/ or follow our social media channels for the latest information.

Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience caused to our passengers.


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>>> Routes NV1 and NV2 Permanent Bus-Stop Relocation from Monday 8th December (Removal of Kennedy Road stops and new stops on Paddy O’Brien St)

We wish to advise customers travelling on routes NV1 and NV2 of the following change to the drop-off and pick-up bus-stop on Kennedy Road in Navan Town.

Routes NV1 and NV2 will operate to/from new bus-stops on Paddy O’Brien St. These changes will become active from Monday 8th December 2025.

Bus Stop Number on Paddy O’Brien St for routes NV1 and NV2 (to Gainstown):
•Stop 135661

Bus Stop Number on Paddy O’Brien St (Opp Eason) for routes NV1 and NV2 (to Dunville Road/Clusker Park):
• New Stop - Number to be assigned

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


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>>> Route 4 Disruption from 12/01/2026 to 06/02/2026.

Please be advised that due to roadworks in Thomastown the following stops will not be served between the times: 18:00 to 06:00;

- Gowran (Stops 136091 / 350551)
- Thomastown (Stop 136101 / 351031)


Please check our website https://www.buseireann.ie/ or follow our social media channels for the latest information.

Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience caused to our passengers.

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>>> Route 174 Disruption from 12/01/2026 to 31/01/2026.

Due to planned roadworks, the outbound Route 174 service from Dundalk (Bus Station) to Grange Drive will be diverted daily from 12th January to 31st January between 09:00 and 17:00.


Impacted stops: 

Ashbrook
Woodbury Gardens
Garrybawn
Tom Bellew Ave (Garrybawn Est)

Alternative stops: 

Stapleton Place
Avenue Road
Muirhevnamore

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>>> Route 168 Disruption 08/02/2026

Please note that there will be a disruption to services in the Eastern Region on Sunday, 8th February 2026, due to the annual 5km road race in Clogherhead.

As a result, the following services on Route 168 (Dundalk–Drogheda) will be affected and will divert at Hacketts Cross, operating via Callystown and Rath Road before rejoining the R166 in both directions:

Affected services:
•10:45 and 12:45 Drogheda to Dundalk
•10:45 Dundalk to Drogheda

Stops not in service:
•Drogheda to Dundalk:
        Stop 108651 – Clogher, Main Street

•Dundalk to Drogheda:
        Stop 108681 – Clogher Village (Southbound)

Hacketts Cross stops (St Michael’s Church and opposite):
Passengers travelling to Hacketts Cross should board at the junction of Hacketts Cross and Callystown Road.




Please check our website https://www.buseireann.ie/ or follow our social media channels for the latest information.

Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience caused to our passengers.

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