Updated 9.30am

BUS ÉIREANN HAS advised that the vast majority of its services are not operating today as a result of strike action being taken by workers over cost-cutting measures.

Workers affiliated to the National Bus and Rail Union went on strike this morning with bus services affected as a result.

In an update issued this morning the company said the following services ARE operating:

• Route 1 Dublin-Belfast No Bus Éireann services operating.
• Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00 EX Dublin. Services Ex Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.
• Route 30 1500 Donegal-Dublin will operate; 1700 Donegal-Dublin will operate
• Route 33 Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating.
• Translink services are operating. Translink services are at 10:00, 13:00, 17:300 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.
• GOBE – Dublin Airport-Cork – All services expected to operate with services operating from Dublin city centre will pick up at Georges Quay.
• Table 492 –0730 Dungloe/Glenties/Ardaghey/Donegal; 1745 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe  ; 2145 Donegal/Killybegs/Ardara/Glenties/Maas/Lettermacaward/Dungloe
• Table 492 and 30 – 1520 Dungloe/Donegal/Dublin; 1345 Glencolmbcille/Killybegs/Donegal/Dublin; 2100 Dublin/Donegal/Glenties

The following services ARE NOT operating:

• No services operating in Cork, Galway, Limerick, Clare or Kerry.
• Commuter services in Greater Dublin Area are not operating.

Expressway Inter-city

• Route 2 Wexford- Dublin and Route 4 Dungarvan-Dublin are currently not operating.
• Route 5 Dublin-Waterford services are currently not operating
• Route 7 Dublin-Clonmel services are currently not operating
• Route 8 Dublin-Cork services are currently not operating
• Route 12 Dublin-Limerick no services operating
• Route 22 Dublin-Ballina no services operating
• Route 23 Dublin-Sligo no services operating
• Route 30 Dublin-Donegal no services operating
• Route 32 Dublin-Letterkenny no services operating
• Route 33 Dublin-Derry no Bus Éireann services operating. Translink services are operating. Translink services at 10:00, 13:00, 17:300 and 22:00. Services from Dublin will operate from Custom House Quay.
• Route 64 Derry-Galway no services operating
• Route 66 Westport-Belfast no services operating

Other services

• No services across inter-city, city, surburan or provincial services are currently operating in Cork.
• No services across inter-city, city, surburan or provincial services are currently operating in Galway.
• No services across inter-city, city, surburan or provincial services are currently operating in South-West.

GDA Commuter Services

• 100 Drogheda-Newry not operating
• 100X Dublin-Dundalk not operating
• 103/105 Dublin-Ashbourne-Ratoath not operating
• 101 Dublin-Drogheda not operating
• 109 Dublin-Cavan not operating
• 109A DCU-Kells not operating
• 111 Dublin-Athboy-Cavan not operating
• 115 Dublin-Mullingar not operating
• 120 Dublin-Edenderry not operating
• 126 Dublin-Newbridge-Kildare not operating
• 133 Dublin-Wicklow not operating
• 177 Dublin – Monaghan not operating
• 188 Drogheda-Trim not operating
• 190 Drogheda-Laytown not operating

Bus Éireann said it apologises for any inconvenience caused by the industrial action. Travelling passengers have been advised to visit its website for further details on disruption to services.

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