Service Update 12th Jan 2010

UPDATE @ 19.00hrs

16.00 Clonmel - Dublin operated to Kilkenny only, 20.30 Dublin - Clonmel cancelled.

All Route 40 Cork /Tralee services operating via Millstreet & Rathmore due to flooding at Glenflesk

234 + 235 Service rerouted via Old Kerry Road due to flooding at Fox’s Bridge (Cloghroe area also flooded)

West Cork services re-routed via Crossbarry

221, 245 & 246 services re-routed via Glanmire bypass due to flooding at Riverstown

237 service major flooding alert for 14:00 hrs at Skibbereen services may have to re-route (services still operating as normal)

226 & 249 services re-routed via Link Road due to flooding @ Kinsale Rd (18:00 Kinsale service departed 25 minutes late)

Route 51 - services have to by-pass Mallow town due to flood in area

UPDATE @ 16.45hrs

222 Cork Carrigaline Crosshaven Fountainstown back to normal service

Flood alert at Fermoy may effect services later.

205 rerouted via Western Road due to flooding at Dennehy’s Cross.( not serving College Road)

207 back to normal service

All Route 40 Cork /Tralee services operating via Millstreet Rathmore due to flooding at Glenflesk

234 + 235 Service rerouted via Old Kerry Road due to flooding at Foxs Bridge ( Cloghroe area also flooded)

UPDATE @ 16.00hrs

The vast majority of services around the country are operating as normal with some delays.

2030hrs Dublin to Clonmel cancelled tonight

Waterford did not operate the service to Dublin.

Due to flooding in Cork in Kerry, a number of services are currently being diverted:

205 CIT-Patrick Street - rerouted via Western Road due to flooding at Dennehy’s Cross (not serving College Road)

207 Ballyvolane-Donnybrook turning left at O’ Callaghan’s Garage to terminus at Dunnes Stores Ballyvolane , Mervue Lawn not served due to flooding.

234 Cork-Stuake Service rerouted via Cloghroe due to flooding at Foxs Bridge

221/245/246 Cork-Knockraha services rerouted via Glanmire bypass due to flooding at Riverstown

226 Cork Airport- Cork service rerouted via Link Road due to flooding @ Kinsale Rd

214 Patrick St-CUH Flooding at Sairsfield Road curtailed to Elmvale

219 Mahon-Bishopstown - Flooding at Sairsfield Road rerouted via Clashduv

There is a flood alert for Fermoy and Skibereen that may affect services later.

222 Cork-Fountainstown Service still not servicing Crosshaven / Fountainstown (fallen tree).

All Route 40 Cork /Tralee services operating via Millstreet Rathmore due to flooding at Glenflesk.

The Ballyvourney/County Bounds Route has now been diverted via Rathmore due to flooding at Glenflesk.

Route 270: Sneem-Killarney services have been cancelled due to flooding.

In the east, 111 Dublin – Granard will operate to and from Castlepollard for the remainder of the day; this is due to bad road conditions between Castlepollard and Granard.

163 Drogheda-Donore cancelled due to ice on roads.

Bus Eireann will continue to monitor this situation closely and we would advise customers to contact their local travel office for information on individual services or visit www.buseireann.ie.

Bus Eireann would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.

UPDATE @ 15:25

West Cork services rerouted Crossbarry due to major accident at Innishannon (car + truck)

221.245 246 services rerouted via Glanmire bypass due to flooding at Riverstown

237 service major flooding alert for 14:00 hrs at Skibbereen services may have to reroute,( services still operating as normal)

226 service rerouted via Link Road due to flooding @ Kinsale Rd

222 service still not servicing Crosshaven / Fountainstown (fallen tree)

214 service Flooding at Sairsfield Road curtailed to Elmvale

219 service Flooding at Sairsfield Road rerouted via Clashduv

Update @ 13.00

Due to flooding in Cork, a number of services are currently being diverted:

226 Cork Airport- Cork service rerouted via Link Road due to flooding @ Kinsale Rd

214 Patrick St-CUH Flooding at Sairsfield Road curtailed to Elmvale

219 Mahon-Bishopstown - Flooding at Sairsfield Road rerouted via Clashduv

237 Cork-Goleen – there is a major flooding alert for 14:00hrs at Skibbereen and services may have to rerouted

222 Cork-Fountainstown Service still not servicing Crosshaven / Fountainstown (fallen tree)

In the east, 111 Dublin – Granard will operate to and from Castlepollard for the remainder of the day; this is due to bad road conditions between Castlepollard and Granard.

163 Drogheda-Donore cancelled due to ice on roads.

Subject to road and weather conditions, the vast majority of services around the country are currently operating with some delays.

Bus Eireann will continue to monitor this situation closely and we would advise customers to contact their local travel office for information on individual services or visit www.buseireann.ie.

Bus Eireann would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.

Update @ 11:55

Subject to road and weather conditions, the vast majority of services around the country are currently operating with some delays.

Flooding at Sairsfield Road 214 service curtailed to Elmvale, 219 rerouted via Clashduv, 205 service re routed via Western rd due to flooding at Dennehy’s Cross.

Route 163 Drogheda Donore cancelled due to ice on roads

109A is serving Ratoath this morning, all services operating as per timetable.

Services in Cork, Kerry and Limerick are operating to schedule. In Cork city, all areas are being served apart from Whitechurch, Glenville and Fountainstown

In Cork, 222 Service between Crosshaven and Fountainstown not operating due to fallen tree.

In Kerry, route 271 Tralee/Castleisland/Scartaglen/Nadd/Cork is cancelled for rest of the day.

In Limerick 06.05 (329E) ex Kilfinane and 07.30 (329L) did not operate this morning due to weather conditions

In the east, the 111 9.25am service will not serve Granard. It will commence in Coole at 9.40am. The return service from Dublin at 10.00 will only operate to Coole.

Bus Eireann will continue to monitor this situation closely and we would advise customers to contact their local travel office for information on individual services or visit www.buseireann.ie.

Bus Eireann would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.

For information on Dublin Bus services, please visit www.dublinbus.ie. For information on rail services, please visit www.irishrail.ie.

Tuesday, 12th January, 2010