Service updates

 Please note the following service disruption for South Region Monday 5th October 2026

🔷Updated 11:59🔷


Route 239:
10:00 ex Bandon to Cork is cancelled.

Route 261:
11:45 ex Cork to Ballinacurra is cancelled.

🚧Roadworks & Diversions🚧

🔷Route 223🔷

From 19:30 Monday 05/10/26

Until: 06:00 Tuesday 06/10/26

Cork City Council have advised, that due to road resurfacing works, Rochestown Road will be closed to traffic during the above timeframe. Therefore, route 223 will not be able to serve the following stops while operating on diversion:

223 towards Maritime College:

· 242071 The Fingerpost

· 213631 Perrier Drive

· 213641 Newenham Drive

· 246051 Rochestown Rise


223 towards City Centre / South Mall:

· 242081 Rochestown Rise

· 233651 Newenham Drive

· 245781 The Fingerpost



Customers may use bus stops on the diversion along Clarkes’s Hill, Garryduff Road and Maryborough Hill.


This notice may be subject to change, please check buseireann.ie/service-updates for the latest information.

🔷Route 205🔷

Extended Road Closure College Road

Until: 18:00 Monday 05/10/26

Cork City Council have advised, that due to ESB ducting works, College Road will be closed to traffic during the above timeframe. Therefore, route 205 will not be able to serve the following stops while operating on diversion:

205 towards MTU:

· 241731 UCC Donovan’s Road

· 241741 UCC Boole Library

· 241751 UCC Food Science

· 241951 Bon Secours Hospital

· 241761 UCC Brookfield

· 241771 Orchard Road


205 towards City Centre and Kent Train Station:

· 241931 Orchard Road

· 241941 UCC Brookfield

· 255081 Bon Secours Hospital

· 243831 UCC Food Science

· 241971 UCC Boole Library

· 241981 UCC Donovan’s Road


🔷Route 212🔷

04/08/26 – 30/10/26

Centre Parks Road

24hr Road Closure

To facilitate road works on Centre Parks Road the 212 will operate via Monahan Road for duration of road works. Please use stops on Monahan Road.

The following stops will not be served on Centre Park Road:

Stop 248121

Stop 248131

Stop 248151

Stop 248141




Bus Eireann apologizes for any inconvenience caused to our passengers