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The Bus Éireann coach to Skibbereen, Co Cork Alamy Stock Photo

Bus Éireann cancels some services in Cork and Galway as country braces for Storm Bert

The company has advised all customers to make travel plans in advance and allow extra time for their journeys.

LAST UPDATE | 22 Nov 2024

BUS ÉIREANN HAS said that some services scheduled for tomorrow have been cancelled in the western parts of Cork and Galway ahead of the arrival of Storm Bert. 

A Status Red rain warning is due to come into effect from midnight until 10am on Saturday, with severe flooding, damage to homes and businesses, and dangerous travelling conditions expected.

“Following an assessment of the available information from Met Éireann and the likely impact, a number of services on the Western side of both counties, scheduled to operate between those times, have been cancelled,” Bus Éireann said in a statement.

“All other services in Cork and Galway are scheduled to operate as normal but are likely to be subject to delays.”

Bus Éireann has advised all passengers to check the ‘Service Updates’ section on its website before travelling. 

“Bus Éireann will continue to monitor weather advisories as well as road conditions in the coming days and any service disruptions will be posted on our website.”

The company has advised all customers to make travel plans in advance and allow extra time for their journeys. 

Bus Éireann said it apologises to customers “for any inconvenience caused”. 

Transport for Ireland has advised people to check the status of specific transport operators before setting off. 

“Please check with your transport operator before travelling as there may be delays or curtailments due to adverse weather conditions. Some services will be travelling at reduced speeds in the interests of safety,” TFI said in a statement. 

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    Jul 9th 2021, 8:52 PM

    This is good news.

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    Jul 9th 2021, 9:23 PM

    @Ann Nugent: UN designated terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a rebranded version of the Al Qeada affiliate al-Nusra Front, controls the towns and villages around the crossing, they tax cross border trade. The only route in an out of Rebel held Idlib province.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahrir_al-Sham

    “The most significant shift in HTS economic policy occurred in July 2017, when the group took over the Bab al-Hawa crossing, one of the biggest sources of revenue in NW Syria and a particularly strategic acquisition in terms of the relationship with Turkey.”

    https://www.mei.edu/publications/economics-hayat-tahrir-al-sham

    A later agreement turned over Bab al-Hawa crossing to civilian control but HTS still controls the towns and villages nearby, they will continue to tax cross-border trade. This is why Russia wanted the crossing closed.

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    Jul 10th 2021, 12:04 AM

    This is good news but the people in these awful camps need to be moved on to decent conditions and hope for the future.

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    Jul 9th 2021, 9:31 PM

    Ah the UN great bunch of lads, they can get the USA and Russia to sort themselves out and work together, some job like. It’s a good record but I still think they’d struggle to sort out Clare hurling, but sure might be worth a go if they fancy a challenge, just add to the drama and dysfunction even more, I’ll go get the pop corn!

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