Late on Monday evening (13 July, 21:41), Bus Éireann posted an extensive service-update bulletin warning of cancellations, diversions and significant delays across its Eastern and South-East network. The notice affects Route 109A—which links Dublin Airport with County Meath—as well as inter-urban services 355 and 55 following an accident that closed the N24 between Clonmel and Kilsheelan. Additional delays are expected around Waterford City due to Rice Bridge roadworks and one-off diversions for the GAA World Games opening ceremony. Commuters and business travellers are advised that multiple airport-bound departures are either cancelled or rerouted. For example, the 20:49 Kells-to-Dublin Airport service was pulled entirely, while earlier city-centre departures are starting from alternative stops at Holles Street and Beresford Place. Real-time information on the TFI Live app shows knock-on delays of up to 45 minutes on Route 111 to Athboy and 30 minutes on the flagship Route 40 corridor between Waterford and Cork. Although the bulletin stresses that "Bus Éireann regrets any inconvenience", corporate mobility teams will need contingency plans—particularly for early-morning flights out of Dublin. Options include pre-booking taxi transfers, using Aircoach Route 700 from Dawson Street, or travelling the evening before and staying at an airport hotel. HR departments should circulate the list of unserved stops, which includes Dunshaughlin Euromart and several key pickup points in Waterford City. Transport analysts note that Ireland’s inter-city coach network has become critical to regional labour mobility since post-COVID driver shortages cut regional train frequencies. Any sustained disruption risks exacerbating staffing challenges for companies that rely on shift workers commuting to Dublin, Cork and the Med-Tech corridor in the Mid-West. Bus Éireann says normal schedules will resume once accident clear-ups and roadworks are complete, but no timeframe has been given.
Source: Bus Éireann
