Service updates

Please note the following Service Disruptions for the South Region on Tuesday 17/06/2025.

**UPDATED 22:35**

Route 203:
All services on Route 203 have returned to normal .

Route 245x:
18:00 ex Dublin to Cork - CANCELLED

Routes 40 & 257: Macroom Diversion

Monday, 16th June to Friday, 20th June, 2025
From 19:00hrs to 06:00hrs nightly

Cork County Council have advised that roadworks will be in place on western side of Macroom town, nightly from 19:00hrs to 06:00hrs from Monday, 16th June to Friday, 20th June, 2025.

Macroom Depot should be approached from the Eastern (Cork) side throughout the period of roadworks.

Works are in place Monday to Friday only. The road is open Sat/Sun and services should operate as per normal at weekends.

The following routes should operate on diversion:

*Route 40:

19:00 ex Cork
20:30 ex Cork
17:50 ex Tralee

*Route 257:

 17:35 ex Killarney
 19:55 ex Macroom

Route 40 services from Cork should operate as per normal to Macroom Depot. On departing from Macroom Depot to continue to Tralee, buses should turn left and continue to roundabout for Macroom By-Pass (N22). Take second exit to join Macroom By-Pass (N22) and as per normal route.

Route 40 services from Tralee, after joining Macroom By-Pass (N22) should remain on the By-Pass to roundabout at eastern side of Macroom. Take the second exit to Macroom town and continue as normal to Macroom Depot. On departing Macroom Depot, turn left and follow normal route to Cork.

Route 257 from Killarney to Macroom should operate as per normal route on R582 until roundabout. Join the Macroom By-Pass by taking the turn for Cork, continue ahead until roundabout at eastern side of Macroom, then take second exit to Macroom town and continue to Macroom Depot.

Route 257 from Macroom to Killarney, should turn left when departing Macroom Depot and continue to roundabout with Macroom By-Pass (N22). Take the second exit for the By-Pass and continue ahead until slip road for Millstreet. Take the slip road to join R582, turning left to R582 and continue as normal.


Route 212:
ROAD CLOSURE – CONVENT ROAD

Monday 16th June & Tuesday 17th June, 2025
From 09:30hrs to 18:00hrs daily

Cork City Council have advised that to facilitate resurfacing works, Convent Road will be closed from the junction with Blackrock Road to the junction with Meadow Grove, on Monday, 16th June and Tuesday, 17th June, from 09:30hrs to 16:00hrs each day.

Route 212 will operate via Church Road and Skehard Road in both direction during these times.

Bus Eireann apologises for any inconvenience caused to our passengers