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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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