Service updates

Please note the following service disruption for Southern Region on Friday, 13.11.2026.


🔷Updated 15:14🔷

🔷Route 51🔷
17:25 ex Cork to Galway is cancelled



🚧Roadworks & Diversions🚧

🔷Cork Christmas Parade 2026🔷


Road Closures – Sheares St., Washington St., Grand Parade, Saint Patrick’s St., Bridge St., Coburg St. and MacCurtain St.


17:30 – 20:00 on Sunday 15/11/2026


Cork City Council have advised, that due to the Cork Christmas Parade 2026, the roads listed above will be closed to traffic within the above timeframe. Therefore, buses will not be able to serve the following stops while operating on diversion:

17:30 – 19:30

North & East bound stops: Routes:

· 238041 Mercy Hospital 205/208

· 240681 Mercy Hospital 220

· 242741 Wandesford Quay 214/216

· 218011 Washington St. 214/216/220

· 242751 Grand Parade 213(P+R)/215/216

· 241481 Grand Parade 203/207/220 - Southbound

· 240691 Daunt’s Square 203/205/207/208

· 240171 St. Patrick’s St. 208

· 243881 St. Patrick’s St. 203/214

· 241471 St. Patrick’s St. 207

· 241991 St. Patrick’s St. 205/215

South and West bound stops: Routes:

· 241721 St. Patrick’s St. 203/205/207/214/215

· 240491 St. Patrick’s St. 208

· 240501 Princes St. 203/207/213/214

· 238001 Princes St. 205/208

· 241461 Grand Parade 207 (Northbound) / 215/216/220

· 428971 South Main St. 214/216

· 247631 Merchant’s Quay 213 (P+R)



18:30 – 20:00

North & East bound stops: Routes:

· 216681 Bridge St. 207/208

· 216581 MacCurtain St. 205/207/207A/208/214

· 258971 Coburg St. 203/215

· 213231 Merchant’s Quay 207A – use stop 237891 Clontarf St.

South and West bound stops: Routes:

· 258981 Coburg St. 203/215

· 216531 MacCurtain St. 207/208

· 216671 Bridge St. 207/208



Roads will open when safe to allow access, which could be in advance of the advertised time.

🔷Routes 260 & 261🔷

Christmas Lights Midleton 2026

Main Street, Midleton is closed on Sunday 15th November from 12:30 until 19:00 approx to facilitate the Midleton Christmas Lights Event. As a result, the following stops will not be served during this time.

242151
244751

Passengers can access services via Riverside Way in both directions for the duration of the closure.


🔷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 248141
Stop 248151


Bus Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused to our passengers.