Service updates

 Please note the following Service disruption for South Region, Friday 30th of October 2026:



🔷Updated 08:27🔷


Route 237:
 07.50 ex Goleen to Cork will be operated by a private operator, without Bus Eireann livery.

Route 236:
07.20 ex Castletownbere to Glengarriff is Cancelled. Glengarriff to Cork will operate with a lower capacity vehicle, operated by a Private contractor without Bus Eireann Livery.

Route 220x:
07.45 ex Crosshaven is cancelled.

Route 239: 

06.30 ex Cork to Bandon is delayed at Western Road. This will impact on it's 07.17 return trip to Cork. Passengers are therefore reminded that there is a Skibbereen to Cork 237 service, departing Bandon at 07.30 on the opposite side of the road.


Route: 223

06.50 ex Monkstown to MTU is cancelled.

Route 260:
08:10 ex Youghal to Cork is cancelled.





🚧Roadworks & Diversions🚧

🔷Route 205🔷
Road Closure Donovan’s Road

Nightly 20:00 – 06:00

Wednesday 28/10/26 & Thursday 29/10/26


Cork City Council have advised, that due to pipe relining works, Donovan’s 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


Customers may use bus stops on the diversion along Western Road and Victoria Cross Road.



🔷Route 203🔷

Road Closure Pouladuff Road

From: 10:00 Tuesday 27/10/2026

Until: 18:00 Friday 30/10/2026


Cork City Council have advised, that due to resurfacing works, Pouladuff Road will be closed to traffic during the above timeframe. Therefore, route 203 will not be able to serve the following stops:

Towards Parklands:

· 235851 Coolkellure, Aisling Court

· 243951 Pouladuff Road

Towards Manor Farm:

· 244141 Pouladuff Road

· 246251 Manor Farm

· 235861 Coolkellure, Aisling Court

Customers may use temporary bus stops to the north of the N40 West Link Roundabout.



🔷Routes 237 & 239🔷

Road Closure Waterfall Road

From: 09:30 Tuesday 27/10/2026

Until: 15:00 Friday 30/10/2026


Cork City Council have advised, that due to water connection works, Waterfall Road will be closed to traffic during the above timeframe. Therefore, departures on route 237 and 239 due to serve Waterfall Road will not be able to serve the following stops while operating on diversion via the N71:

Towards Bandon:

· 215751 Two Pot Curraheen

· 215761 Waterfall

Towards Cork:

· 215691 Warner’s Cross Ballyleigh

· 215701 Waterfall

· 215711 Two Pot Curraheen


🔷Routes 201 and 203🔷

Road Closure Knockpogue Avenue

From: 17:00 Friday 23/10/2026

Until: 21:00 Sunday 01/11/2026

Cork City Council have advised, that due to resurfacing works, Knockpogue Avenue will be closed to traffic during the above timeframe. Therefore, routes 201 and 203 will not be able to serve the following stops while operating on diversion:

Towards 201 CUH & 203 Parklands:

· 211721 Farranree Church

· 242421 Scoil Íosagáin Fairhill

· 242431 Upper Fairhill

Towards 203 Parklands:

· 242441 Close’s Road


Towards 201 Lotabeg & 203 City Centre/Manor Farm: Unaffected.


Customers may use temporary bus stops before the junction of Popham’s Road/Knockpogue Avenue and on Fairfield Avenue after its junction with Liam Healy Road.



🔷Route 212🔷

04/08/26 – until further notice

Centre Parks Road

24hr Road Closure

To facilitate road works on Centre Parks Road the 212 will operate via 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.