Disruptions to services on Tuesday, 7 December due to Storm Barra
We wish to advise customers of disruptions to services on Tuesday, 7 December due to Storm Barra.
Tuesday 7 December
Update 10:00
The Department of Education has advised that schools will not open in the following counties tomorrow, Wednesday, 7 December: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo, Wexford and Dublin.
Therefore, School Transport services will not operate in these 12 counties.
All other School Transport services are expected to operate as normal.
Update 19:00
The Department of Education has advised that schools will not open in the following counties tomorrow, Wednesday, 7 December: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Limerick, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Wexford.
Therefore, School Transport services will not operate in these 11 counties.
All other School Transport services are expected to operate as normal
Update: 17:10
Sligo
Town Service Route S2: Services have been withdrawn from Second Sea Road from 19:00 to 10:00 tomorrow.
Galway
City Routes 401 and 424 are not serving Salthill Promenade from 18:00 this evening until to 06:00 tomorrow morning – diversions are in place
North West
Route 450 – Service curtailed 16:45 Dooagh to Westport will commence at Keel
Route 423 – Following 18:00 Westport to Clifden service has been cancelled
Limerick
Route 303 – following services will not operate this evening
- 20:03 William St – Kilmallock Rd.
- 20:35 Kilmallock Rd – Pineview.
- 21:00 Pineview - Kilmallock Rd.
- 21:35 Kilmallock Rd – Pineview.
- 22:00 Pineview - Kilmallock Rd.
- 22:35 Kilmallock Rd – Pineview.
- 23:00 Pineview - Kilmallock Rd.
- 22:35 Kilmallock Rd – Henry St.
Route 304 – following services will not operate this evening
- 18:00 William St – UL.
- 18:25 UL – Raheen.
- 19:40 Raheen – William St.
- 21:16 William St – UL.
- 21:33 UL – Raheen.
- 22:20 Raheen – UL.
- 22:58 UL – Raheen.
- 23:50 Raheen – William St.
Route 329
16:15 Bruff – Limerick – Will not operate due to fallen tree
17:40 Kilfinance to Limerick – Will not operate due to fallen tree
Update 16:05
Waterford
Route W1: Power lines are down in the Clonard Park area. As a result services are unable to operate via Ballybeg. Stops listed below will not be served until further notice:
- Clonard Park 352141
- Priory Lawn 352151
- Glencarra Estate 352161
- Ballybeg Drive 352171
- Ballybeg Park 352181
Services operating as normal to Woodlawn Grove (352131) The next pick up point will be Old Crystal Factory (352191)
Update 15:05
Eastern Region
The following services have returned to normal operation
- Route 109B Trim/Dublin
- Route 133 Dublin/Wicklow
- Route 163 Drogheda/Donore
- Route 167 Dundalk - Louth - Ardee
- Route 168 Dundalk/Annagassan
- Route D1 Laytown/Donacarney/Drogheda
- Route D2 Laytown/Drogheda
Update 14:40
Limerick
Route 329: The following services will now operate
- 16:15 Bruff – Limerick
- 17:40 Kilfinane to Limerick
Update: 13:00
Limerick
Route 329: the following services will not operate due to poor road conditions
- 12:00 Kilfinane – Limerick
- 16:15 Bruff – Limerick
- 17:40 Kilfinane to Limerick
Galway
Galway City Routes 401 and 424 are now serving Salthill Promenade – Galway City Council will further assess the situation at 17:00. Customers travelling after this time should check back for updates.
Expresssway
Last departures today on Route 51 as follows - 13:05 from Galway to Limerick only and 13:25 from Limerick to Galway. Normal Services will resume from 05.00 on Wednesday 8 December.
Update: 12:00
Eastern Region
Route 109B Trim/Dublin: the road from Dunsany to Dunshaughlin is closed due to a fallen tree. Services diverted via Trim Road.
Route 163 Drogheda/Donore has been suspended from 11.15 due to road condition in the area.
Route 167 is serving all stops except Pepperstown Cross on the way to Tallonstown
Update: 10:45
Eastern Region
Route 133 Dublin/Wicklow
Services cannot operate via Newtonmountkennedy (Wicklow southbound only) due to fallen tree approaching the village
Route 168 Dundalk/Annagassan
Services cannot operate via Dromiskin due to fallen tree between Castlebellingham and Dromiskin.
Drogheda Town Services D1 & D2
Routes D1 & D2 services will operate the coast road as Mornington road is blocked with a fallen tree.
Galway
Galway City Routes 401 and 424 are now serving Salthill Promenade
North West
Route 450 is now serving all stops
Update: 08:40
Eastern Region
Tallonstown, Louth village and Knockbridge not being served due to a fallen tree
Route 167, 0845 service from Dundalk to Ardee will terminate at Tallonstown and return from there at 09.45
Update 08:20
Limerick
Due to road closure at Flagpoles entrance to UL, Routes 323, 304 and 304A will not be serving the university campus today. Buses will stop at front and back gates with the East Gate on Plassey Road serving as the new terminus.
Update 07:20
Galway
Route 401 is unable to serve Salthill Village or the Promenade and services are being diverted via Devon Park to Dr Mannix Rd.
Route 424 will not be serving Salthill Village or the Promenade and services will be diverted via Taylor's Hill.
Mayo
Route 450 operating but not serving Dugort (between Keel and Dooniver) due to snow.
Update: Monday, 6 December
School Transport
School Transport services in Clare, Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo, Wexford, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Meath have been cancelled on Tuesday, 7 December
Expressway
Route 13 – all services cancelled
Route 14 – all services cancelled
Route 40 – all services cancelled with the exception of services operating between Waterford and Rosslare which will operate as follows:
Waterford to Rosslare |
Rosslare to Waterford |
07:00 Waterford to Rosslare |
07:00 Rosslare to Waterford |
09:00 Waterford to Wexford |
09:05 Rosslare to Waterford |
11:30 Waterford to Rosslare |
13:00 Rosslare to Waterford |
13:15 Waterford to Rosslare |
14:40 Rosslare to Waterford |
16:30 Waterford to Wexford |
17:00 Rosslare to Waterford |
19:30 Waterford to Rosslare |
19:00 Rosslare to Waterford |
Route 51 – all services to and from Cork cancelled (a limited service will operate between Galway and Limerick)
A limited service will as below between Galway and Limerick only with last departures 13:05 from Galway and 13:25 from Limerick.
Galway to Limerick |
Limerick to Galway |
07.05 Galway to Limerick |
07.25 Limerick to Galway |
08.05 Galway to Limerick |
08.25 Limerick to Galway |
09.05 Galway to Limerick |
09.25 Limerick to Galway |
10.05 Galway to Limerick |
10.25 Limerick to Galway |
11.05 Galway to Limerick |
11.25 Limerick to Galway |
12.05 Galway to Limerick |
12.25 Limerick to Galway |
13.05 Galway to Limerick |
13.25 Limerick to Galway |
Cork
All School Transport services have been cancelled
All services in Cork are suspended for the day on Tuesday 7 December
Cork City
All Cork City Routes are cancelled – 201, 202, 202a, 203, 205, 206, 207, 207a, 208, 209, 209a, 212, 213, 214, 215, 215a, 216, 219, 220, 220x, 223, 223x, 225, 225L & 226
Cork Commuter Routes are cancelled – 226, 226x, 233, 235, 236, 237,239, 240, 241, 243, 245, 245X, 248, 257, 258, 260 & 261
Route 220 will be suspended from 3am on Tuesday, 7 December and will recommence from 5am on Wednesday, 8 December 2021.
Kerry
All School Transport services have been cancelled
All services in Kerry are suspended for the day on Tuesday 7 December
Kerry Commuter Routes cancelled – 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 279, 279a & 284
Clare
All services in Clare are suspended from 1pm on Tuesday, 7 December until 1am on Wednesday, 8 December.
Route 350
The 07:15 Nogra – Galway and 17.00 Galway - Nogra will operate as normal.
All other 350 services cancelled Tuesday 7th December 2021.
Routes 333, 336, 341 343, 343x and 345 will operate in Clare until 1pm and will be cancelled thereafter for the remainder of Tuesday 7 December.
Wednesday, 8th December, 2021