Services affected by St Patrick's Weekend celebrations in the Eastern Region

We wish to advise customers of the following diversions to services in the Eastern region of diversions to services due to St. Patrick's weekend celebrations.

Town Services

Navan Town Service

During the road closures between 13:30 and 16:00 on St Patricks day, 17 March, the following diversions apply. Passengers can board/disembark services opposite Fire Station & Abbeylands South stops.

  • Route N1
    Services from Commons road will serve up to St. Patricks Park then operate via N51 around to Opposite the Fire Station. Pick Up & Drop off at the fire station stop and continue along the R147 and turn left at the Navan Newbrige to resume route from Athlumney Road. Stops not served: Beauford House, Hospital, Parkview & Abbey Road/Shopping center.
    Services from Metges Road will serve up to Athlumney Road, Afterwards turn right after the bridge follow the R147 (Ring road) towards Navan fire station. Pick up & drop off at Kells Rd. (Abbeyland South Stop: 189151) and continue along the N51 towards the Applegreen Roundabout and resume route from St. Patrick Park. Stops not served : Abbey Road/Shopping Center, Upper Dillonsland, Hospital, Moathill.
  • Route N2
    Services from Commons road will serve up to St. Patricks Park then to go via N51 around to Opposite the Fire Station. Pick Up & Drop off at the fire station stop and continue along the R147 and turn left at Pollboy Bridge (Towards flowerhill) and resume route from Blackwater drive. Stops not served: Beauford House, Hospital, Parkview & Abbey Road/Shopping center.
    Services from Aisling Place will serve as far as Abbey Road, afterwards turn left onto the Kells road towards the Fire Station, Pick up & drop off at Kells Road (Abbeyland South Stop: 189151) and continue along the N51 towards the Applegreen Roundabout and resume route from St. Patrick Park. Stops not served: Shopping Center, Upper Dillonsland, Hospital, Moathill.

Expressway Services

Route 2 Wexford/Dublin, 17 March 2023

Arklow

  • The 12:00 & 13:00 services from Wexford will be unable to serve the Lidl & EuroShop Main St. bus stops in Arklow
  • The 12:00 & 13:00 services from Dublin will be unable to serve the Lidl & EuroShop Main St. bus stops in Arklow

Route 22 Dublin/Ballina, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin: Due to closure of O’Connell Street/Bridge, all inbound/outbound services will divert via M50 and Port Tunnel up to 17:00. During this time, all services will terminate and commence in Busáras from first service until 17:00.
  • Heuston Station will not be served
  • Maynooth: The 10.00 service from Dublin will not serve Maynooth
  • Mullingar: Services travelling in both directions will leave Mullingar bypass at Junction 16, travel along Delvin Road towards Mullingar, pick up passengers at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store). Services to then continue to T junction and turn left onto the Dublin Road follow the Dublin Road to roundabout opposite Mullingar Park Hotel, re-join Mullingar bypass at Junction 15 M4.
  • Mullingar Hospital will not be served for duration of diversions in both directions.
  • Longford: The 10:00 & 12:30 services from Dublin and the 12:30 service from Ballina will not be able to serve Longford Main St or Rail Station. Customers can board services at the “Dublin Road – Texaco Stop”
  • Ballaghaderreen: Parade takes place from 14:00 – 16:00 on Main street. Services will not be able to serve the town during this time.

Route 23 Dublin/Sligo, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin: Due to closure of O’Connell Street/Bridge, all inbound/outbound services will divert via M50 and Port Tunnel up to 17:00. During this time, all services will terminate and commence in Busáras from first service until 17:00.
  • Heuston Station will not be served
  • Maynooth: The 10.00 service from Dublin will not serve Maynooth
  • Mullingar: Services travelling in both directions will leave Mullingar bypass at Junction 16, travel along Delvin Road towards Mullingar, pick up passengers at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store). Services to then continue to T junction and turn left onto the Dublin Road follow the Dublin Road to roundabout opposite Mullingar Park Hotel, re-join Mullingar bypass at Junction 15 M4.
  • Mullingar Hospital will not be served for duration of diversions in both directions.
  • Longford: The 12:15 service from Sligo will not be able to service Longford Main St or Rail Station. Customers can board services at the “Dublin Road – Texaco Stop”

Route 32 Dublin/Letterkenny, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin: Due to closure of O’Connell Street/Bridge, all inbound/outbound services will divert via M50 and Port Tunnel up to 17:00. During this time, all services will terminate and commence in Busáras from first service until 17:00.
  • Ardee: The 14:45 service from Dublin will bypass Ardee. Customers can board services at the “Dublin Road – Texaco Stop”
  • Monaghan: Parade/Closures from 12:30 to 18:00. Affected services will divert via N2 bypass to Coolshanagh Roundabout (Beside the Maxol) and serve Monaghan Station.

Route 100X, Dundalk/Dublin, 16 – 20 March 2023

  • Dublin: Custom House Quay will close from 19:00 on 16 March until 06:00 on 20 March. All 100X services during this time from Dublin will cross Butt bridge and around the back of Custom House quay and re-join the north quays resuming route from CHQ. An alternative pick-up stop is Stop 2499 CHQ Docklands

Commuter, Local & Rural Services

Route 100 Dundalk/Drogheda, 17 March 2023

  • During the road closure between 12:00 and 15:00, services will leave the Bus Station via Demesne Road and McEntee Road. Returning to Dundalk, services will operate via McEntee Road and Demesne Road (same route as Route 167)

Route 101 Drogheda/Dundalk, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin:No Access to O’Connell St, services will divert via Gardiner St. from first bus until 17:00
  • Balbriggan: 10.30 service from Dublin and 11.00 service from Drogheda will not serve Balbriggan
  • 10.30 from Dublin (Balheary Park) will divert via M1 use exit 7 onto R132 back on route
  • 11.00 from Drogheda (Bellewstown Cross) divert via R132 onto M1

Route 103 Dublin/Ratoath, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin: Dublin Bound Services only will have no access to O’Connell St and divert via Withworth Road, right onto Dorset Street and left onto Gardiner St, from first bus until 17:00.
  • Ashbourne: Services from Dublin will divert at Ninemilestone Roundabout to N2 northbound and come back in at Pilo Hotel and turn right onto Ballybin Road and resume service from (Ash Business Park).
  • Services to Dublin – from Ballybin Road (Opp. Ash Business Park) turn left towards Pilo Hotel and join N2 southbound until exit 3 and resume route from Ninemilestone Roundabout.
  • Services will resume normal full route in both directions from 17:00 to last services

Route 105 Blanchardstown/Ratoath/Drogheda, 17 March 2023

  • Ashbourne: Ashbourne Main Street will close from 13:30 until 17:00. Services to Drogheda / Ashbourne will turn left onto Ballybin Road towards Ashbourne. Turn left after Ash Business Park towards Pilo hotel and resume normal route.
  • Services to Blanchardstown will turn right after Pilo hotel onto Ballybin Road, and after Ballybin Roundabout will resume normal route through Ratoath.
  • Services will resume normal full route in both directions from 17:00 to last services

Route 107 Navan/Kingscourt, 17 March 2023

  • Navan: Parade is on from 13:30 to 16:00, during this time, services will access Abbey Road from Flowerhill (N51) No Access to Abbey road from Garda Station side.

Route 109 Dublin/Kells, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin Bound Services have no access to O’Connell St and instead will continue along NCR, Turn Right onto Dorset St, turn left onto Gardiner St until 17:00.
  • Navan – Parade closures from 13:30 to 16:00, During the period of the closure services to Kells, pick up & drop off at Abbeylands South stop (R147 before Fire Station) All passengers in Abbey Road will be sent to this stop to avail of the service. Services to Dublin will pick up & drop off opposite fire station stop.
  • Kells – will not be served between 14:00 and 16:30 and affected services from Cavan/Kells Business Park will divert via the N52, M3 and re-join the R147 at Junction 10 (Kells South). Services from Dublin will serve Kilmainham, then operate via M3 rather than entering Kells, re-joining route at Kells Business park

Route 109A Dublin Airport/Kells, 17 March 2023

  • From 08:30 until 18:00, Services to Dublin Airport, will turn left at Steeplechase roundabout, Turn right onto Skryne road and resume route from Ratoath Auld Stand. Services to Kells, after the Auld Stand stop divert via Skryne road and turn left at Steeplechase. Taking third exit at Steeplechase roundabout and resume normal route towards Dunshaughlin. Resume normal route in Ratoath (Both directions) from 18:00.
  • Ashbourne – From 13:30 until 17:00, Services to Dublin Airport, After the Ballybin Rd. (Opp. Ash Business Park) stop divert and turn left towards Pilo hotel and join the N2 southbound until exit 3 (Ninemilestone Roundabout) and resume normal route from the Bullstown stop towards Dublin Airport. Services to Kells, After the Bullstown North stop turn left at the Ninemilestone Roundabout towards N2 northbound, Follow the N2 until the Pilo Hotel. After Pilo hotel turn right (After Applegreen) onto Ballybin Road to resume from Ash Business Park.
  • Kells – will not be served between 14:00 and 16:30 and affected services from Cavan/Kells Business Park will divert via the N52, M3 and re-join the R147 at Junction 10 (Kells South). Services from Dublin will serve Kilmainham, then operate via M3 rather than entering Kells, re-joining route at Kells Business park

Route 109B Dublin /Trim, 17 March 2023

  • Dublin Bound Services have no access to O’Connell St and instead will continue along NCR, Turn Right onto Dorset St, turn left onto Gardiner St until 17:00.

Route 109X Dublin /Cavan, 17 March 2023

  • Services to Dublin will have no access to O’Connell St, and will divert via Withworth Road, Gardiner St, from first bus until 17:00.
  • Kells – Kells will not be served between 14:00 and 16:30 and affected services from Cavan/Kells Business Park will divert via the N52, M3 and re-join the R147 at Junction 10 (Kells South). Services from Dublin will serve Kilmainham, then operate via M3 rather than entering Kells and re-join route at Kells Business park
  • Cavan – 12:45 departure from Cavan Bus Station will depart as normal but will operate via the By-pass and Tractamotors & Cavan Crystal Hotel will not be served

Route NX Dublin /Navan, 17 March 2023

  • Services to Dublin will have no access to O’Connell St, and will divert via Withworth Road, Gardiner St, from first bus until 17:00.

Route 111 Dublin /Athboy, 17 March 2023

  • Services to Dublin will have no access to O’Connell St, and so will continue along NCR, Turn Right onto Dorset St, turn left onto Gardiner St from first bus until 17:00.
  • Athboy – between 11:15 and 12:15 services from Dublin will terminate at Fair Green in Athboy. 12:45 and 13:45 services from Athboy will commence from Fair Green

Route 111A Cavan/Delvin, 17 March 2023

  • 12:45 from Athboy will commence from Delvin at 12:55. Stops missed: Athboy

Route 115/115A Dublin/Mullingar/Enfield/Kilcock, 17 March 2023

  • Due to closure of O’Connell Street/Bridge, Inbound and outbound services will divert via M50 and Port Tunnel up to 17:00. Last Drop off George’s Quay. First Pick up Connolly Bus Stop.
  • Maynooth Maynooth will be bypassed between 10:30 to 12:30. 10:30 from Dublin will re-join route at J8 Kilcock. 10:40 From Mullingar to serve Kilcock then join the M4 at J8
  • Kilcock – Between 12:45 and 14:45, services will Pick up/Drop off at Musgraves Roundabout and operate via M4.
  • Route 115: 12:30 from Dublin to Mullingar will Pick up/Drop off at Musgraves Roundabout and operate via M4; 12:40 from Mullingar will Pick up/Drop off at Musgraves Roundabout and operate via M4; 13:30 to Kilcock/14:30 from Kilcock will Pick up/Drop off at Musgraves Roundabout and operate via M4.
  • 115C 13:10 Mullingar to Kilcock will be unable to enter Kilcock and so will turn right at Abbeyfields heading back towards Mullingar
  • Enfield - 14:30 Dublin to Mullingar will operate via M4 after Kilcock (Junc 8) and re-join route after Enfield (Junc 9); 14:40 from Mullingar as above, off at J9, back in J8.
  • Ballivor – 115C 10:10 from Mullingar will be unable to serve Killucan, Raharney, Ballivor, Rathmolyon & Summerhill. This service will go direct to Kilcock via M4 after Mullingar (Imperial Tobbaco); 115C 11:30 from Kilcock will be unable to serve Summerhill, Rathmolyon, Ballivor, Raharney & Killucan. This service will go direct to Mullingar (Temp stop on Delvin Rd.) via M4 from Kilcock; 115C 13:10 service will not operate.
  • Mullingar- Services due in Mullingar from 12:00 to 18:00 will leave the M4 at Junction 16, travel along Delvin Road towards Mullingar, drop off passengers at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store). Services to Dublin will pick up at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store on the Delvin Rd.) continue to T junction and turn left onto the Dublin Road and rejoin route as normal to Dublin

Route 133/L Dublin/Wicklow/Arklow, 17 March 2023

  • Due to closure of D’Olier St, Wicklow bound services will divert bypassing South Townsend Street up to 17:00.
  • Newtownmountkennedy – Between 12:00 and 14:30 all services to stay on the N11
  • Wicklow - Between 14:30 and 18:00 services will terminate/commence pick up/drop off at Wicklow Medical centre / Primary Healthcare Center (Drumkay Road R999)
  • Bray – services will not operate into Bray from 13:00 until 15:00 and will operate via the N11.

Route 167 Dundalk/Ardee/Kells/Mullingar, 17 March 2023

  • Kells – Kells will not be served between 14:00 and 16:30 and affected services from Dundalk/Mullingar will divert via the N52 to bypass Kells.
  • Mullingar- Services due in Mullingar from 12:00 to 18:00 will operate via Delvin Road towards Mullingar as normal, The last drop off stop for passengers will be at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store located on the Delvin Road). Services to Dundalk will pick up at proposed temporary bus stop (opposite QuickPick store on the Delvin Rd.)

Route 175/A Cavan/Monaghan/Cootehill, 17 March 2023

  • 12:00 service from Monaghan will terminate at Cavan General Hospital & depart from Cavan General Hospital at 13:05 (Cavan Bus Station will not be served)
  • 14:10 from Monaghan to divert via N2 Bypass and N54 Macartan Road; 13:10 & 15:15 from Cavan will divert via N2 Bypass and N54 Macartan Road

Route 182 Monaghan/Drogheda/Ardee, 17 March 2023

  • 12:10 & 16:10 from Drogheda to divert via bypass; 14:10 & 16:10 from Monaghan to divert via bypass
  • Ardee 14:10 from Monaghan will divert via ring road use the bypass stops for pick up & drop off.
  • Carrickmacross-Services at 14:10, 16:10 and 18:10 will service Carrickmacross South Bypass only (route 32 stop).

Route 190 Drogheda/Trim/Mullingar/Athlone, 17 March 2023

  • Slane - 12:50 service from Athlone, 13:40 and 15:40 services from Trim and the 14:30 and 15:30 services from Drogheda will divert via Duleek, Kentstown, enter Navan at the Kentstown Road Pick/drop at the Fire station in Navan.
  • Ballivor –The following 190 services will be unable to serve Ballivor. 09:30, 11:30, 13:30 from Drogheda and 10:50, 12:50 from Athlone

Route 245X Dublin/Cork, 17 March 2023

  • Due to closure of O’Connell Street/Bridge, Inbound/outbound services are to divert via M50 and Port Tunnel up to 17:00. During this time, all services will terminate and commence in Busaras from first service until 17:00.
  • Heuston Station will not be served
  • Cahir – Parade will commence at 11:30hrs and finish at 14:00hrs Passengers may board services at disused garage forecourt (Keating’s Garage) opposite the Mart on the Old Cork Road. On approach to Cahir, travel along the old Cork Road turning left into the garage forecourt opposite the Mart, turn and return to the M8 via the old Cork Road. This diversion affects the 12:00 from Cork only.

Monday, 13th March, 2023