Customer Notice St. Patrick's Day – March 17th 2016

Bus Éireann wishes to advise customers that a Sunday timetable will operate on all bus routes with the exception of the following minor changes:

The following services will not operate:

Route 070

15:30 Dundalk to Galway

Route 070

18:00 Galway to Dundalk

Route 073

22:00 Carlow to Athlone

Route 419  

12:50 Galway to Clifden

Route 419  

16:15 Clifden to Galway 

Ulsterbus service: Monaghan/Portrush/Monaghan

The following additional services will operate:

Route 052

08:40 Westport to Claremorris

Route 419

13:30 Clifden to Galway

Route 419

16:15 Galway to Clifden

Route 456

08:05 Galway to Ballina via Cong

Route 456

16:30 Ballina to Galway via Cong 

 

ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE DISRUPTIONS

Due to the large number of parades that occur throughout the country many of our services may experience temporary disruptions or may have to take minor diversions throughout the day.

Cork

Cork City 

Route 202 to Knocknaheeney

 

Services will depart from St Patrick’s Quay every 20 minutes 

Route 203 to Farranree

Route 207 to Ballyvolane

Route 208 to Lotabeg

Route 215 to Blarney/Cloghroe

Route 220 to Carrigaline/Crosshaven/Fountainstown

Services will depart from Anglesea Street (opposite Market Bar)

Route 223 to Monkstown/Ringaskiddy/Haulbowline

Route 202 to Mahon 

Services will depart every 20 minutes from a temporary stop on Eglington Street

Route 203 to Ballyphehane

 

Services will depart every 20 minutes from Anglesea St (opposite Market Bar)

Route 206 to Grange

Route 207 to Donnybrook

Route 215 to Mahon Point (Jacobs Island)

Route 216 to Mount Oval

Route 205 to C.I.T.

Services will depart every 20 minutes from Washington St.

THERE WILL BE NO 205 SERVICE TO KENT STATION FOR DURATION OF CLOSURE

Passengers should board Route 226A in Parnell Place for service to Kent Station

Route 208 to Bishopstown

Route 214 to CUH 

Services will depart every 20 minutes from South Main St.

Route 216 to Glasheen/C.U.H. 

Route 220 to Ballincollig/EMC 

Services will depart every 30 minutes from Washington Street.

Route 226

Services inbound will operate via Cotter Street, Old Station Road, Eglington Street to Bus Station, Parnell Place. 

Outbound services will not serve stop at City Hall.

Services to Macroom/West Cork

Services will depart from Bus Station and Provincial Stop, Washington Street.

Black Ash Park & Ride

Black Ash Park & Ride will depart from temporary stop on Anglesea Street (across from Market Bar) until approx. 17.25.  Park & Ride services resume at Lapps Quay thereafter.

Cork County/Suburban     

Carrigtwohill 

 

Inbound service 13.50 ex Ballinacurra will be unable to serve Carrigtwohill from 13.15 to 14.15

Ballincollig

Main Street will be closed from 13.00 – 17.00 approximately.

Outbound services will operate via the Link Road, Barry’s Road and Classis.

Inbound services will operate via Muskerry, and Old Fort Road.

Bandon

Inbound and outbound passengers can board at Kellehers from 14.00hrs to 17.00hrs. approx.

Blarney

Inbound and outbound services will operate via the Blarney By-Pass 14.30 hours to 16.30 hours approximately. Passengers can board and depart bus at temporary bus stop on the by-pass at the back of the Church.

Cahir

Cahir Main Street will be closed from 12.00 to 13.20 approximately.

Passengers are requested to board services at garage forecourt opposite the Mart on the old Cork road.  

Carrigaline

Bus Stop closed from 12.00 hours to 15.30 hours on Thursday 17th March, 2016

Fermoy

Passengers can board/alight at temporary bus stops by Abbeyville Guesthouse from 10.30 to 13.00 approximately.

Kinsale

Main Street in Kinsale will be closed from 15.30 to 17.30 approximately.

Services to/from Kinsale will drop off/pick up passengers at the old Supervalu.

Macroom

Passengers that they may board/alight services at Kellehers, New Street or Coachford Junction.

Midleton 

Main Street will be closed from 14.00 hours – 17.00 approximately.

All inbound and outbound service will operate via Riverside Way.

Youghal

Main Street will be closed from approx. 15.00 hrs. to 16.30 hrs.

Outbound passengers may board buses at Summerfield Cross, Cork Hill or end of Cork Hill.

Inbound passengers travelling may board buses at Aherne’s end of Cork Hill and at Summerfield Cross.

Galway

Route 401

 

The 11:20, 12:00, 12:40 and 13:20 city centre departures will depart from the bus stop opposite Woodquay. 

Eyre Square, The Spanish Arch, Father Griffin Road  and The Crescent will be without service in each direction from 11:00 to 13:20 inclusive.

Routes 402 and 405

City Centre departures between 10:40 and 13:40 inclusive will depart from Woodquay. 

Eyre Square, Bohermore and Francis Street will be without service in each direction during this period.

Route 407

 

The 11:15, 12:15 and 13:15 city centre departures will depart from the bus stop opposite Woodquay. 

Eyre Square and Francis Street will be without service in each direction during this period.

Routes 403 and 409

 

City Centre departures between 10:40 and 13:30 inclusive will depart from Galway Bus Station. 

Eyre Square, Bothar Brendain Ui hEither and Forsters Street will be without service during this period.

Route 419

 

The 11:10 Galway – Oughterard and 12:00 Oughterard – Galway will divert via The Quincentenary Bridge to Lower Newcastle. 

Francis Street, University Road and the bus stop opposite NUIG West Gate will be without service on the 11:10 departure.

Route 424

 

The 11:30 Galway – Carraroe and 10:30 Carraroe – Galway will divert via The Quincentenary Bridge, Lower Newcastle and St. Mary’s Road to Lower Salthill. 

The Spanish Arch, Father Griffin Road and The Crescent will be without service in each direction for these departures.

Limerick

Limerick City

Route 301 Westbury

The Island Rd (Island Rd Stores); service will operate to Westbury at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 before resuming normal operations

The Island Rd (Opp Island Rd Stores): service will operate from Westbury at 11:15, 12:15, 13:15, 14:15 before resuming normal operations

Route 301 Hyde Road/Father Russell Road/Raheen

 

All services pick up/drop off at Limerick Bus Station, Hyde Road Post Office. Services outbound to Hyde Rd/Father Russell Road/Raheen will depart at 1145, 1245, 1345, 1445, 1545 before resuming normal operations.

Route 302 Caherdavin 

The Strand Hotel (Ennis Road): service will operate to Caherdavin 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500 before resuming normal operations.

Route 303 O’Malley Park and Moyross 

Upr William St (Future Sound & Vision): service to O’Malley Park will operate at 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600 before resuming normal operations.

Service to Moyross will operate at 1125, 1225, 1325, 1425, 1525 before resuming normal operations.

Route 304 UL

 

Upr William St (Future Sound & Vision): service will operate to University of Limerick at 1115, 1145, 1215, 1245, 1315, 1345, 1415, 1445, 1515, 1545 before resuming normal operations.

Route 304 Ballycummin

 

All services pick up/drop off at Limerick Bus Station, Hyde Road Post Office; service will operate to Ballycummin at 1100, 1130, 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330, 1400, 1430, 1500, 1530 before resuming normal operations.

Route 305 St Marys Park

 

The Island Rd (Opp Island Rd Stores): service will operate from 1133, 1233, 1333, 1433, 1533 before resuming normal operations.

Route 306 Ballynanty

 

The Strand Hotel (Ennis Road): Service will operate to Ballynanty at 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530 via Limerick Maternity Hospital before resuming normal operations.

Expressway Routes

13 Limerick/Tralee   

 

All services to/from Limerick to operate via Hyde

14 Limerick/Limerick           

All services to/from Limerick to operate via Hyde Road

51 Cork/Limerick       

All services to/from Limerick to operate via Hyde Road

51 Limerick/Galway             

All services to/from Limerick to operate via the tunnel, Roxboro Road, Careys Road, Bus Station 

X51 Limerick/Galway           

All services to/from Limerick to operate via the tunnel, Roxboro Road, Careys Road, Bus Station

Stage Carriage Routes

343 Limerick/Shannon/Ennis            

Will not serve city centre bus stops at Henry St (until 1635 ex Limerick) and William St (until 1640 ex Ennis)

Waterford

Route 360

 

Customers can access Route 360 Waterford to Tramore service from the Bus Station or Morris’s DIY between 12:00 – 15:00 on Thursday 17th March 2016.

Expressway Route 40

 

Customers can access Route 40 Waterford to Cork service from the Bus Station or Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) (opposite the main entrance) from 12:00 – 15:00 on Thursday 17th March 2016.

Bus Éireann would like to thank our customers for their patience during these disruptions; and we hope you enjoy Saint Patrick's Day festivities throughout the country.

 

Interchanging to routes operated by Translink

Customers are advised to visit www.translink.co.uk for details of services operated by Translink in Northern Ireland on the 17thMarch 2016.


Monday, 29th February, 2016