School Transport Services - Potential Disruption due to flooding

School Transport Services

Potential Disruption due to Flooding

Parents/Guardians of children using school transport services are advised that due to flooding a small number of routes in some parts of the country may be subject to disruption, due to circumstances beyond our control. 

Where flooding is an issue most services will operate with diversions, though we envisage a minor amount of services will be unable to operate until flood waters recede further.  This situation is being closely monitored and in these areas normal services will resume as soon as it is physically possible to do so.    

The areas currently affected include:

Area

 

North Mayo

All services will operate, some diversions will apply

South Mayo

Ballinrobe/Neale Area, services will operate with diversions

Carlow

Bagnalstown, Borris and Carlow services operating with some diversions

Kilkenny

Graiguenamanagh, Bennetsbridge, Inistogue, Thomastown – services expected to operate with some local diversions

Tipperary

Cahir, Carrick on Suir, Clonmel – services operating with some local diversions
Service to Borrisokane Post Primary from the Carney/Kilbarron area was disrupted, diversions will be in place this evening should area remain flooded

Waterford

Knockanore and Whitechurch services to operate with some diversions

Wexford

Enniscorthy – services expected to operate with some local diversions

Galway

Service to Kilcoglan ETNS from the Labane/Kilcolgan area to operate but with diversions.  Diversion also in place on service to Claregalway National School from the Cregboy/Lydican area and to Tuam Post Primary where pupils from the Cartoon Road will have to come to Lavally Road Junction.
Services to Gort and Kinvara schools will operate but will be rerouted via Kilcolgan.  Service to Ballyglass National School alseo routed

Roscommon

Carrowmore/Ballintubber area to Castlerea Post Primary, Co. Roscommon which currently will not be able to operate.  Local diversions also in place to Castlesampson National School.

Westmeath

All services operating with some local disruptions.  St Paul’s National School, Athlone is closed due to flooding

Offaly

Flooding in the Pollagh area serving Ferbane post primary centre means this service may operate to the closest safe point to Pollagh village only.  Polllagh pick up point is at the Community Centre.  There is also disruption from the Rathshiren area to Ferbane Post Primary

Longford

Service to Moyne on the R14070 will be disrupted affecting a small number of families

Cork

Diversions will be in place on the Killeagh to Castlemartyr Road in East Cork affecting services to Midleton post primary Carrigtwohill primary and Ballinadee primary schools.  Services to Scoil Triest in Cork City from East Cork will also be subject to diversion. 
Diversion also in place in Stoneview/Blarney area to Whitechurch National School

Limerick/Galway

Services to Gort and Kinvara schools will operate but will be rerouted via Kilcolgan.  Service to Ballyglass National School also  re-routed

Please note that this position is subject to change depending on the meteorological situation. 

Services in all other areas are expected to operate normally. 

For updates on the status of your school bus service or other service enquiries please contact your local Bus Eireann School Transport Office. These are provided in the School Transport section of the website.

Wednesday, 6th January, 2016