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People arriving in Ireland having fled the war in Ukraine can now travel to their final destination for free on Expressway and Bus Éireann services. See for information.@immigrationIRL
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And they are off! The first Expressway Eurolines coach from Dublin to London Victoria since March 2020 leaving Busáras this evening. €70 return. Bon voyage!
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@MicroGem Hi Gemma, thank you for bringing this to our attention, we have received your complaint. We take this matter very seriously and we are investigating this incident.
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All services cancelled nationwide from 0500-1400 tomorrow. Situation will be reviewed and some services may resume in the afternoon #Ophelia.
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@aoifesh Hello Aoife, please be assured that contact has been made with the Contract Manager for our cleaning provider today. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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To celebrate the last day of #ploughing16, win a Samsung Galaxy Tablet! Simply follow & RT to enter.
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Cork Hero @RM_Heffernan launches Cork’s first ever 24 hour Route 220 bus service. @CorksRedFM @TFIupdates @corkcitycouncil @CorkChamber
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All 15 passengers on board our Expressway coach from Letterkenny to Dublin were safely evacuated after a fire broke out. This is an exceptionally rare occurrence in our fleet and will be thoroughly investigated. 1/2.
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From tomorrow 29 June, face coverings are mandatory on our services. We ask that you maintain social distance. Please respect your driver and fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive
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Designed by Michael Scott, Busáras opened on 19/10/53 & was recognised as a masterpiece of modern architecture -one of the finest buildings in post-war Europe.It has an ‘international’ rating status in the national architecture inventory. We’re proud to call it home #HeritageWeek
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We are pleased to announce that the upgraded Colbert Station Limerick will re-open to bus passengers (only) from tomorrow morning. Passengers will find helpful signage and designated Bus Éireann staff on site to direct and assist them with any queries. (1/2)
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We've 2 tickets for Robbie Keane’s last ever Irish game in the Aviva on 31/8 To enter like & retweet T&Cs apply
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We plan to operate a full schedule of services tomorrow from 0500 with the exception of services provided under the School Transport Scheme.
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On Monday our Cork colleagues started a "Fill a Bus with Food" campaign for #CorkPennyDinners to make hampers for vulnerable & elderly people. So far two buses have been filled! We're blown away by the generosity of Cork people.#StaySafe @ExpresswayIRE @CorksRedFM
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The Santa Express has left our Broadstone Depot, stopping at Busáras on the way to the North Pole.
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Our @ExpresswayIRE #Eurolines service to the UK has returned! .Travel to the heart of #London or #Birmingham from €39 single or €70 return. A generous baggage allowance means those who need to travel with several bags can do so easily. See @Irish_Ferries
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We're delighted to be trialling Ireland's 1st #hydrogen - powered bus for public service. The bus takes to the road today and will operate between @DublinAirport & Ashbourne for the next 4 weeks. #sustainabletransport @EamonRyan @Dept_ECC @Dept_Transport @meathcoco
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We are urging our passengers to please wear a face covering on public transport to help protect other passengers and our colleagues. @tfiupdates @hselive @roinnslainte. #LetsAllPlayOurPart #InThisTogether #HoldFirm🌈
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Ted still hasn't been claimed, so our supervisors have given him some driving lessons after he studied Tachograph regulations!.Ted was found alone on one our vehicles returning from Meath. His family can contact lostproperty@buseireann.ie to claim him #GetTedHomeforChristmas
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Congratulations to Bridie in Tralee, celebrating her 99th birthday!.We know that you travel with us every Friday to Cloghane so to celebrate your achievement & say thank you, we wanted to give a small token of our appreciation💐 #HappyBirthday from all of us at Bus Éireann! 🚌 🎂
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Ted was found alone on one our vehicles returning from Meath .He is currently working in our head office in Broadstone helping out our supervisors but would rather work remotely.His family can contact lostproperty@buseireann.ie to claim him. Please help us #GetTedHomeforChristmas
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We’d like to thank the emergency services, our driver and passengers for their rapid and effective response. Passengers have been accommodated to continue their journey to Dublin on another vehicle. 2/2.
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Busáras, the first purpose-built bus station, is one of Ireland’s most important modernist buildings. Opened in 1953, it accommodates more than one million passenger journeys each year. Its iconic waved canopy is iconic.
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@nicolacoughlan Hi Nicola, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. If you could please fill in the attached link and we will investigate this further and formally respond. Kind Regards, BÉ.
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Face coverings are now compulsory on our services. We ask that you maintain social distance. Please respect your driver and fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive @ExpresswayIRE
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Bus Éireann regrets to announce that due to unofficial industrial action taken by a small number of our employees, all services in Limerick and are currently not operating today, 1 October 2023. We encourage customers to check the Service Updates section of our website.
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@Niall_Boylan Hi Niall, This is a temporary generator to facilitate staff training with our new EVs in advance of power being activated at our Limerick depot in the coming days. We would like to assure you that this generator is run on hydro-treated vegetable oil, a sustainable fuel source.
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Win tickets to @fleadhcheoil in Ennis! Bus Éireann, as a sponsor, has some sets to giveaway. Like & retweet to win
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We wish to confirm that all our services are cancelled until 5am tomorrow morning #ophelia @rtenews @TodayFMNews see
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@dubslife1 This is a temporary generator to facilitate driver/staff training with our new EVs in advance of power being activated at our Limerick depot in the coming days. We would like to assure you that this generator is run on hydro-treated vegetable oil, a sustainable fuel source. 1/2.
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ALL road passenger & school transport services cancelled Thurs, Mar 1 due to national red weather alert #StormEmma #BeastfromEast @rtenews.
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Ted is being minded by Supervisors at our Broadstone Depot who are there 24/7.Yesterday Training Inspector John brought him training on Route 133 to Wicklow & treated him to some sightseeing.His family claim him at lostproperty@buseireann.ie to claim him #GetTedHomeforChristmas
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School transport services not operating in red alert areas inc Dublin,Kildare, Louth, Meath & Wicklow & where conditions dictate #stormemma.
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We apologise to customers in Cork for service withdrawal now due to blizzard like conditions #beastfromtheeast #StormEmma @TFIupdates #cork.
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Enhanced cleaning has been introduced across our fleet and in bus stations around the country to ensure the ongoing safety of our staff and customers @tfiupdates
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Our amazing colleagues in Cork along with the extremely generous people of Cork have filled not just two but three buses in the "Fill a Bus with Food" campaign for #CorkPennyDinners! #StaySafe #TogetherApart @ExpresswayIRE @CorksRedFM
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We're operating #Vaccination Shuttles to Limerick Racecourse making travel easier for #COVID-19 vaccination appointments.The shuttle service will depart University Hospital at 08:00 daily, operating every 20 minutes with the last service departing Patrickswell Racecourse at 20:20
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We're accepting applications for Bus Éireann's Apprenticeship Recruitment Program until 31/3.Check out Paul talking about his experience as an #apprentice.See for details.#career #EarnWhileYouLearn.@apprenticesirl @dublinbusnews @SimonHarrisTD @DeptofFHed
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This handsome teddy bear was found on one of our services and is missing it's friend. "Teddy" can be found at our lost property office in Dublin by telephoning 01 703 2489.
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Drivers who park in bus stops are liable for an €80 fixed-charge penalty fine. 25% of those who drive admit to stopping in designated bus stops according to an Ipsos survey conducted on behalf of Bus Éireann.Illegal parking impacts passengers with disabilities & older people.
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Our improved Route 220 service commences this Sunday and will give our customers in Ballincollig and Carrigaline a 24 hour service @corkcitycouncil @Corkcoco @CorksRedFM @Corks96FM @C103Cork @CorkEveningEcho @TFIupdates
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Due to ongoing unofficial industrial action taken by a small number of our employees, all services in Limerick will continue to be cancelled this morning, 2 October 2023. We ask that all intending passengers to monitor the 'Service Updates' section of our website for updates.
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Bus Éireann welcomes the resumption of Limerick services with immediate effect. The unofficial industrial action taken by a small number of employees at Limerick depot has now ended. We advise intending passengers to monitor the Service Update section of our website for updates
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Face coverings are now mandatory on our services. We ask that you maintain social distance. Please respect your driver and fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive
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Our improved Route 220 service commences tomorrow at 05.30 with every service serving Grange Manor and Carragaline Primary Care Centre. Every second service will operate to Crosshaven @corkcitycouncil @Corkcoco @CorksRedFM @Corks96FM @C103Cork @CorkEveningEcho @TFIupdates.
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@righttobikeit Hi, Can you please send a DM with all the details and we will follow this up for you. Thank you ^Holly.
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We wish to advise customers of disruption to services in Cork due to adverse weather conditions. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our passengers. We are closely monitoring the situation. @CorksRedFM @CorkEveningEcho @aaroadwatch.
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We are pleased to announce a return to full services, operating in and out of Dublin city, from 3am today following consultation with the NTA and @GardaTraffic . We advise customers to check the service update section of our website for the latest info -
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We'd like to thank customers for wearing face coverings on our services.Again, up to 95% of customers yesterday were observed wearing required face coverings.Please respect your driver &fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #InThisTogether.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive
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Minister of State at @Dept_Transport @1Hildegarde today marked the entry into service of our first #electric #hybrid vehicles to our #Galway city fleet. These 26 buses mean reduced emissions & improved air quality.#Sustainability #DrivingChange.@TFIupdates
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We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the ITLA Passenger Transport Company of the Year Award.
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Bus Éireann would like to thank the people of Cork who last weekend, filled a bus for Cork Penny Dinners with food for the vulnerable and elderly of Cork along with new toys for boys and girls. @ExpresswayIRE @Corks96FM @CorksRedFM @echolivecork @PennyDinnersCor
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Bus Éireann is proud to be part of the line up of electric public service vehicles at the SEAI Public Sector Energy conference this morning in DCU. Three hydrogen double decks have delivered 100,000km emission free since July 2021. #SEAIPublicSector @SEAI_ie
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Working closely with our colleagues in An Garda Síochána to ensure that any travel is essential travel @tfiupdates
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As proud carriers of the Galway hurling teams we wish them best of luck in the All-Ireland Finals today #CrokePark #galvwat @TribesmenGAA
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Due to the current Status Red weather warning, all services have been cancelled throughout the country. We will review this situation later this morning and provide further information around midday #stormEmma #beastfromtheast #SNOWMAGGEDDON.
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@newsworthy_ie Hi, face coverings help to prevent the spread of Covid19 and are mandatory on Bus Éireann services, included in our Terms and Conditions of Carriage. There are some exemptions for medical reasons. People should try to maintain as much social distance as possible.
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It’s all eyes on Athlone today as Ireland’s first all-electric town bus service begins operation.The project is a fresh investment by the NTA in public transport with 11 new state-of-the-art Evs operate Athlone town service.#ElectricAthlone #ZeroEmissions #Pathfinder.@TFIupdates
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We're lighting up Cork Bus Station to support Marymount University Hospice & Cork GAA for #GoRedForCork day tomorrow to mark the 30th Anniversary of the historic 'Double Senior All Ireland' Victories of 1990.To donate TEXT Marymount to 50300.@OfficialCorkGAA @CorksRedFM
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@TFIupdates in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area. #Hydrogen #DrivingChange @EamonRyan
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Bus Éireann is very proud of Cork bus driver Radek Szaganski who has progressed to the second-round of the World Darts Championship!.We wish him the best of luck on Friday and we are all behind him!.#Szaganski.
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UPDATE - Bus Éireann Route Alterations due to ongoing Disturbances in Dublin City Centre. Due to the ongoing situation in Dublin city centre, and for the safety of our employees and customers, until further notice we are making the following changes to our services.(1/3)
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Wearing a face covering is now compulsory on public transport. Please respect your driver and fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether #LetsAllPlayOurPart.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive @ExpresswayIRE
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Our Bus Stations in Dublin, Drogheda, Dundalk, Cork, Galway, Letterkenny and Waterford are going green tonight to support @SamaritansIRL on the #LongestNght. #SamaritansLongestNight #WinterSolstice2022
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Due to the Red Weather alert services in Cavan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath & Wicklow won't run from 5AM -10AM on Monday at which point they will resume on a phased basis.We advise intending customers to check our website for service updates
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We'll operate late night services this Christmas from Cork to Ballincollig, Blarney, Carrigaline & Midleton, each Friday & Saturday night from 7/12 to 22/12. See for details. @Corkcoco @CorkChamber @Corks96FM @CorksRedFM @C103Cork @CorkEveningEcho.
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We would like to sincerely thank the generous people of Cork who answered our call to #FillaBus for Cork Penny Dinners. As you can see, the bus was overflowing with donations for this great charity. #ThankCorkItsChristmas #PureCork #CorkSafetyAlerts #CorkPennyDinners @CorksRedFM
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We're so proud of our Cork Driver James Casey who featured on last nights #IrelandOnCall representing Bus Éireann Cork & the "Fill a Bus with Food" campaign for #PennyDinners. Well done to all in Cork who filled 6 buses in total.👏👏👏.@ExpresswayIRE
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Bus Éireann was delighted to welcome Minister @SimonHarrisTD to our Broadstone depot where he discussed our #Apprenticeship Programme with our apprentice Samantha. For more information on our #Apprentice scheme visit #EarnWhileYouLearn #Careers #Jobs
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Resumption of services tomorrow morning @rtenews @NewstalkFM @TodayFMNews #stormemma #beastfromtheeast #snowday3 .
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At 11.00am, Bus Éireann will observe a minute’s silence, in solidarity with Ashling Murphy’s family, friends and especially her school colleagues and community. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
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Wearing a face covering is now compulsory on public transport. Please respect your driver and fellow passengers.#BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether #LetsAllPlayOurPart.@TFIupdates @roinnslainte @HSELive @ExpresswayIRE
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We're so proud of our Cork colleagues & amazed by the generosity of everyone who donated to the "Fill a bus with food" campaign for #CorkPennyDinners. The campaign ended yesterday & overall 6 buses were filled with food for the elderly & vulnerable @ExpresswayIRE @CorksRedFM
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All services in Cork now ceasing operations due to heavy snow & v. difficult driving conditions @CorksRedFM @Corks96FM #stormemma @rtenews.
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Wearing a face covering is now mandatory on our services. We’d like to thank customers for complying with this public health measure, we’ve seen 98% of customers wearing face coverings on some routes today. #BeResponsible #BeSafe #BEProud #InThisTogether #LetsAllPlayOurPart
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Our services are scheduled to operate as normal but we ask you to continue helping us keep our staff and customers safe by following @hse advice regarding hand sanitisation & coughing hygiene and disposing of used tissues safely. #COVID #WereInThisTogether
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City/Commuter/Rural services in Cork will resume at 12.00 depending on road conditions.
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Congratulations to our Westport based driver Michelle who recently married her husband Cathal!
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1/2 #StormIsha: Due to the red weather alert, town, city and intercity services will be suspended in Mayo and Galway from 4pm today, 21 January 2024 for the remainder of the day and resume from first service Monday 22 January 2024. @TFIupdates @emergencyIE @Dept_Transport
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What a lovely letter to get from one of our customers on Route 115, Mullingar - Kinnegad - Enfield - Kilcock - Dublin who complimented our driver - Don't forget kids go free on Route 115 until 28 July 2019
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We are recruiting #Apprentice heavy vehicle mechanics in our Thurles garage. For a chance to #EarnAsYouLearn, check out
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Please help us #FillaBus for @PennyDinnersCor.We are collecting non-perishable food items including coffee, tea, cereal, tinned food, biscuits for the vulnerable and elderly of Cork along with new toys for boys and girls. We’ll be parked at Cork Bus Station today until 17.30.
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Help us keep our staff & customers safe:.✔️Please don't leave tissues or rubbish on buses.✔️Please sit as far apart from others as possible.✔️Please follow all @hse advice regarding hand sanitisation & coughing hygiene.#IrelandVsCOVID #WereInThisTogether
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Bus Éireann Statement: No services will operate in Leinster and Munster tomorrow but services will be provided in Connacht and Ulster @rtenews @TV3Ireland @TodayFMNews #BeastFromTheEast #Snowmageddon #StaySafe #StatusRed.
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We're helping Cork Penny Dinners collect non-perishable food items for the vulnerable & elderly of Cork and new toys for boys & girls on Friday, 2 Dec, 10am-4pm at the Bus Shelter outside Douglas Court S.C. @CorkSafetyAlert @CorksRedFM @Corks96FM @echolivecork @ExpresswayIRE
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It’s all eyes on Athlone this morning as Bus Éireann, along with the NTA unveils Ireland’s first all-electric town bus service. @TFIupdates @Dept_Transport @EamonRyan .#DrivingChange #ElectricAthlone #ClimateActionIRL #ElectricBus #ZeroEmmissions #PathfinderProject
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No services will operate across the country for remainder of Friday, March 2. We apologise for the inconvenience but safety of staff and customers is paramount. Full statement from @rtenews @TV3Ireland @IrishTimes @Independent_ie #StormEmma #SNOWMAGGEDON.
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Bus Éireann is proud to sponsor Cork Pride, with festivities taking place from the 30 July – 6 August. On behalf of Bus Éireann employees in Cork, we want to wish all of our customers and all of those celebrating a very happy Cork Pride 2023. #CorkPride.@TFIupdates @corkpride
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Bus Éireann was privileged to carry our Irish Olympic Heroes from Dublin Airport to the City Centre this afternoon. #TeamIreland #Homecoming #Olympics2024 #TeamOfUs.@TFIupdates
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@DublinInquirer For the avoidance of doubt, ours is the Bus Éireann bus. Or as gaeilge, an bus Bhus Éireann🚌.
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Bus Éireann has accepted an invite to talks at the WRC aimed at seeking a resolution to the ongoing dispute.
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Our improved Route 220 service started today with a core weekend frequency increasing to every 15mins from 9am until midnight @corkcitycouncil @Corkcoco @CorksRedFM @Corks96FM @C103Cork @CorkEveningEcho @TFIupdates.
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We're proud of our drivers who've been welcoming customers onboard to travel for essential reasons .We thank our customers who've been playing their part by keeping 2 metres apart while boarding, alighting and following seating restrictions.#LetsAllPlayOurPart #WereInThisTogether
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As per our previous post, we want to reassure our customers that all services are running as normal as of yet. Please keep a close eye on our main web page under "Service Updates" and on social media, for the most recent updates from Bus Éireann.
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Win tickets to @fleadhcheoil in Ennis! Bus Éireann, as a sponsor, has some sets to giveaway. Like & retweet to win
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Bus Éireann and the NTA are delighted to mark the 1st year of operation of Ireland’s first all-electric town service in Athlone town. In its first 12 months the service completed over 530,000 emission-free kms eliminating over 400,000kg of tailpipe C02.
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