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Transport operators have urged customers not to travel without checking updates. Alamy

Some bus and rail services resume, but many operators warn of ongoing disruption

A number of services are not expected to resume until tomorrow as operators assess the damage caused by Storm Éowyn.

LAST UPDATE | 24 Jan

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES are slowly resuming around the country, but many services are still out of action. 

Dublin Bus said over 90% of its services are operational again, and the Luas is also back in action in the capital.

Some Irish Rail and Bus Éireann services have resumed, but many routes are still disrupted or delayed. 

Customers have been urged to check transport operators’ websites and social media pages for updates before travelling. 

Storm Éowyn has brought down trees and power lines across the country as it swept in from the west overnight.

All weather warnings have since been lifted, bar in Donegal and Northern Ireland.

Trains and trams

A number of Irish Rail routes have reopened, but significant disruption remains. Some services have been combined. A full list of the changes can be read here.

Iarnród Éireann earlier said the resumption of services on Saturday is also not guaranteed, and will be dependent on engineers’ assessments.

Spokesman Barry Kenny told RTÉ Radio 1′s Morning Ireland that damage to overhead lines and level crossing will have to be checked too.

“Disruption is likely for much of the day, but we’ll do what we can to get things moving later on,” Kenny said.

Iarnród Éireann has urged customers not to travel without checking that services are running, and has said it will post updates on its website and social media.

The rail operator said customers with bookings for cancelled services will be automatically refunded.

Meanwhile, Luas services have resumed in Dublin.

Buses and coaches

Dublin Bus services are now above 90% of levels typically seen on a Friday afternoon and this number will increase throughout the day, a spokesperson said.

Most employees and drivers were able to report to Dublin Bus’s eight depots around the city, and inspectors were assessing Dublin’s roads “as soon as safely possible” today.

Dublin Bus spokesperson Blake Boland said: “We’re proud of our drivers and the wider operations team that mobilised so quickly to get our buses back out on the road in a safe manner. However, some disruptions and diversions are still in place.”

The latest updates can be read on the Dublin Bus website or its social media pages.

Bus Éireann services are continuing to resume operation across the country. However, many services remain disrupted or delayed

With reporting by Órla Ryan

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