Disruptions to services in the Western Region due to St Patrick's Day festivities
We wish to advise customers of disruptions to services in the Western Region due to St Patrick's Day festivities.
Galway City
The following services will be affected between 10:30 and 13:30 on 17 March
401 |
Parkmore |
Dr Mannix Rd |
All services operate as normal. |
Dr Mannix Rd |
Parkmore |
Service operates from Merchants Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd - Eyre Square and Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir not served during parade. |
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402 |
Shangort Rd |
Merlin Park |
Service operates from UHG to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd - University Rd, Francis St, Eyre Square, Prospect Hill and Bohermore not served during parade. |
Merlin Park |
Shangord Rd |
Service operates from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd -Bohermore, Eyre Square, Francis St and University Rd not served during parade. |
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404 |
Oranmore |
Westside |
Service operates from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd -College Rd, Eyre Square, Francis St, University Rd and Lower Newcastle not served during parade. |
Westside |
Oranmore |
Service operates from Upper Newcastle to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd - Lower Newcastle, University Rd, Francis St and Eyre Square not served during parade. |
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405 |
Gort na Bro |
Ballybane Ind Est |
Service operates from Seamus Quirke Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd - Lower Newcastle, University Rd, Francis St, Eyre Square, Prospect Hill and Bohermore not served during parade. |
Ballybane Ind Est |
Gort na Bro |
Service operates from a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd - Eyre Square, Francis St, University Rd and Lower Newcastle not served during parade. |
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407 |
Eyre Square |
Bothar an Choiste |
Service operates from a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd to Headford Rd (Opp Dunnes Stores) - Eyre Square, Francis St, Woodquay and Galway Retail Pk not served during parade. |
Bothar an Choiste |
Eyre Square |
Service operates from Headford Rd (Dunnes Stores) to a temporary city centre terminus on Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd - Galway Shopping Centre, Woodquay, Francis St and Eyre Square not served during parade. |
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409 |
Eyre Square |
Parkmore |
Service operates from a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd - Eyre Square and Bóthar Brendain ÚI Eithir Rd not served during parade. |
Parkmore |
Eyre Square |
Service operates from Dublin Rd to a temporary city centre terminus on Fairgreen Rd - College Rd, Forsters St and Eyre Square not served during parade. |
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419 |
Galway |
Clifden / Oughterard |
11:00 and 13:00 ex Galway operates from Ceannt Station to Bushy Pk - Francis St, University Rd and Lower/Upper Newcastle not served during parade. 13:00 service terminates at Oughterard Cemetery due to road closures to facilitate the Oughterard Parade. |
Clifden / Oughterard |
Galway |
10:00 ex Clifden operates from Bushy Pk to Ceannt Station - Lower Newcastle, University Rd and Francis St not served during parade. |
Gort
The following services will be affected between 12:30 and 14:30 on 17 March
51 |
Galway |
Limerick / Cork |
Service Ex Galway to Cork at 12:05/13:05 (12:45/13:45 ex Gort) to set down and pick up passengers prior to roundabout on approach to Gort. Join motorway at junction 16 and bypass Crusheen - Gort. |
Cork / Limerick |
Galway |
Service ex Limerick at 11:25/12:25 (12.55/13:55 Ex Gort) to Galway to bypass Crusheen and exit motorway at junction 16. Set down and pick up passengers on the R458 after exiting roundabout on old Galway road. |
Oranmore
The following services will be affected between 14:30 and 17:00 on 17 March
51 |
Galway |
Limerick / Cork |
15:05 ex Galway will not serve Oranmore due to road closures to facilitate The Oranmore Parade. |
Cork / Limerick |
Galway |
Operate as normal - services unaffected by Oranmore Parade. |
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404 |
Oranmore |
Westside Shopping C |
The 14:40 ex Oranmore will depart at 14:25 (prior to The Oranmore Parade). The 15:10 service will not serve Oranmore (this service will commence at Galway Clinic at 15:21). The 15:40, 16:10 and 16:40 ex Oranmore will depart Oran Town Centre as normal but will not serve Oranmore Village (Opp Calacanctius College). |
Westside Shopping C |
Oranmore |
The 14:10 ex Westside Shopping Centre will terminate at Galway Clinic - Oran Town Centre Oranmore Village (Opp Calacanctius College) will not be served. The 14:40, 15:10 and 15:40 ex Westside Shopping Centre terminate at Oran Town Centre - Oranmore Village (Opp Calacanctius College) will not be served. |
Athlone
The following services will be affected between 13:15 and 15:45 on 18 March
A1 |
Bealnamulla |
Kilmartin Centre |
The 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30 ex Bealnamulla will divert from Battery Rd to Grace Park Junction via The N6 (Athlone Town Centre will not be served). |
Kilmartin Centre |
Bealnamulla |
The 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30 ex Kilmartin Centre will divert from Lower Rd to Battery Heights via The N6 (Athlone Town Centre will not be served). |
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A2 |
Bealnamulla |
Kilmartin Centre |
The 14:00 and 15:00 ex Bealnamulla will divert from Halls Bridge to Athlone Sports Centre via The N6 (Athlone Town Centre will not be served). |
Kilmartin Centre |
Bealnamulla |
The 13:45, 14:45 and 15:45 ex Kilmartin Centre will divert from Athlone Sports Centre to Galway Rd via The N6 (Athlone Town Centre will not be served). |
Swinford
The following services will be affected between 14:30 and 16:00 on 17 March
22 |
Ballina |
Dublin |
All services will operate as normal (15:30 ex Ballina may encounter a 10 minutes delay approaching Swinford due to The Parade). |
421 |
Both directions |
Operate as normal - services unaffected by parade. |
Sligo Town
The following services will be affected between 11:00 and 13:00 on 17 March
S1 |
Cartron |
Cairins Rd |
Diversion of services after serving the bus stop opp. City View from Bridge Street via JFK Parade and Riverside, rejoining the route at Doorly Park. Bus stops at Abbey Street, St. Anne's and Martin Savage Terrace will be outserved during the diversion period. |
Cairins Rd |
Cartron |
Diversion of services after serving Crozon Park via Caltragh Lane, N4 Northbound and Markievicz Road, rejoining the route at Connaughton Road. Bus stops at Caltragh Road, High Street, O'Connell Street and Markievicz Road will be outserved during the diversion period. |
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S2 |
Strandhill |
Rosses Point |
Diversion of services after serving Knappagh Road (Bus Station) stop via N4 Northbound and Markievicz Road, rejoining the route at Connaughton Road. Bus stop at Markievicz Road will be outserved during the diversion period. |
Rosses Point |
Strandhill |
Diversion of services after serving bus stop Opp. City View from Lake Isle Road via Stephen Street, Markievicz Road, N4 Southbound and Lord Edward Street, rejoining the route at Knappagh Road. Bus stop at John Street will be outserved during the diversion period with Markievicz Road bus stop being used as an alternative town centre bus stop. |
Donegal Town
The following services will be affected between 14:30 and 16:30 on 17 March
30/X30 |
Dublin |
Donegal |
11:00 ex Dublin will operate to a temporary stop at the roundabout near Lidl. |
Donegal |
Dublin |
14:30/16:00 ex Donegal will operate to a temporary stop at the roundabout near Lidl. |
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64 |
Letterkenny |
Donegal |
15:05 ex Letterkenny will operate to a temporary stop at the roundabout near Lidl. |
Sligo |
Derry |
13:30 and 15:00 ex Sligo will operate to/from a temporary stop at the roundabout near Lidl. |
Limerick City
The following services will be affected between 07:00 and 16:15 on 17 and 18 March
301 |
Fr Russell Rd |
Westbury |
Inbound from Father Russell Rd. the 301 service will operate to Colbert Station via Hyde Rd. From Colbert Station it will travel to Future Sound and Vision on Upper William St. It will then operate via Pennywell, Lelia St. and Clare St. to Island Rd. At the junction of Island Rd. and Athlunkard St. it will continue on to Westbury as per regular route. |
Westbury |
Fr Russell Rd |
From Westbury the service will operate as normal to the junction of Island Rd. and Athlunkard St. Operating via Island Rd., Clare St., Lelia St. and Pennywell it will proceed via Sexton St. to Colbert Station and on to Father Russell Rd. as per regular route. |
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302 |
Henry St |
Caherdavin |
The service will operate from the Strand Hotel and via the side of the Maternity Hospital (Bellefield Gardens) to High Street and the normal route after that. |
Caherdavin |
Sarsfield St |
For the inbound trip, operate as normal from Caherdavin to Clancy’s Strand, terminating at Strand Hotel. |
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303 |
Kilmallock Rd / O'Malley Pk |
Pineview |
From O’Malley Pk. the 303 service will operate to Future Sound and Vision on Upper William Street. Operating via Pennywell, Lelia St., Clare St. and Island Rd. the service will travel over Thomond Bridge to High St. and on to Moyross and Craeval Pk. as per regular route |
Pineview |
Kilmallock Rd / O'Malley Pk |
From Moyross and Craeval Pk. the 303 service will operate from High Street over Thomond Bridge to Island Road. Via Clare St., Lelia St., Pennywell and on to Roxboro Rd. It will then continue on to O’Malley Pk. as per regular route. |
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304 |
University of Limerick |
Raheen |
From the University of Limerick the 304 service will operate its regular route to Mulgrave St., opposite the Fire Station. It will then operate via Sexton St. to Colbert Station, then travelling via Hyde Rd. to the Crescent Shopping Centre and on to Raheen as per Regular Route. |
Raheen |
University of Limerick |
The 304 service will operate from Raheen to Colbert Station via Hyde Rd. From Colbert Station it will travel to Future Sound and Vision on Upper William St. It will then operate from Future Sound and Vision on its regular route to the University of Limerick. |
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304A |
University of Limerick |
Raheen |
From the University of Limerick the 304 service will operate its regular route to Hyde Rdthen continue via Hyde Rd and Childers Rd to The Crescent Shopping Centre and on to Raheen as per Regular Route. |
Raheen |
University of Limerick |
The 304A service will operate from Raheen to Colbert Station via Hyde Rd. instead of O’Connell Avenue and Barrington St. The remainder of the 304A route will operate as normal. |
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306 |
Henry St |
Ballynanty |
The service will operate from the Strand Hotel to Shelbourne Rd and onto the terminus by the regular route. The return trip will also operate via the normal route using the temporary loading bay opposite the Strand Hotel as a terminus. |
Ballynanty |
Henry St |
From opposite the Strand Hotel it will then operate via Clancy Strand and the Treaty Stone over Thomond Bridge to St Mary’s Park. From St Mary’s Park, the service will operate over Thomond Bridge via the Treaty Stone and Clancy Strand to the Strand Hotel. |
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343 |
Limerick |
Ennis |
All services to operate via Ivan’s Shop, Clonmacken Roundabout and Shannon Tunnel. There will be no pick up/drop off between Ivan’s and Bus Station between 07:00 and 16:15. |
Ennis |
Limerick |
All services to operate via Ivan’s Shop, Clonmacken Roundabout and Shannon Tunnel. There will be no pick up/drop off between Ivan’s and Bus Station between 07:00 and 16:15. |
Adare
The following services will be affected between 14:30 and 16:30 on 17 March
13 |
Limerick |
Tralee |
15:35 Limerick - Tralee will be unable to serve Adare at 15:55 (Adare will be bypassed). |
Tralee |
Limerick |
13:00 Tralee - Limerick will be unable to serve Adare at 14:40 (Adare will be bypassed). |
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14 |
Limerick |
Killarney |
14:35 Limerick - Killarney will be unable to serve Adare at 14:55 (Adare will be bypassed). |
Killarney |
Limerick |
14:00 Killarney - Limerick will be unable to serve Adare at 15:40 (Adare will be bypassed). |
Rathkeale:
13 | Tralee | Limerick | 09:00 & 11:00 ex Tralee will not serve Rathkeale |
13 | Limerick | Tralee | 11:35 ex Limerick will not serve Rathkeale |
14 | Killarney | Limerick | 10:00 & 12:00 ex Killarney will not serve Rathkeale |
14 | Limerick | Killarney | 10:35 & 12:35 ex Limerick will not serve Rathkeale |
Listowel:
13 | Tralee | Limerick | 11:00 & 13:00 ex Tralee will not serve The Square. Passengers should board/alight at the Bridge |
13 | Limerick | Tralee | 13:00 Ex Limerick will not serve The Square. Passengers should board/alight at the Bridge |
Tralee:
275 | Tralee | Dingle | 11:15 ex Tralee will not serve Bus Stop at Brandon Hotel, Tralee |
Dingle | Tralee | 12:30 ex Dingle will not serve Bus Stop at Brandon Hotel, Tralee |
Killarney:
Rock Road Bus Stop will not be served between 14:00 & 15:00 |
Thursday, 14th March, 2024