Public transport in Dublin. Chaos - close to breakdown?

Had to be in the city centre for 6pm (or just after0 yesterday. Starting journey at Cornelscourt stop on the N11.

Checked the TFI App just before 5pm - E1 bus due in 12 minutes. Grand, I thought - should get me in around 6pm at the latest.

Was still showing "due in 9 minutes" when I got to the stop (7/8 minutes walk from the house) It stayed stuck at 9 minutes for ages - then disappeared. Out-of-service bus sailed by...

Another due in 7 minutes - that one disappeared too, another out-of-service bus.

Eventually got on a packed/standing room only bus at 5.30pm. It crawled along, took ages at bus stops due to crowds pushing off and on and got into town (Dawson St) at 18.22pm.

Lesson: If you have to be somewhere at a certain time - leave earlier. It's not reliable...

This is frankly unbelievable...

Thousands of city apartment dwellers head to Dun Laoghaire, Bray, Greystones etc on sunny bank holiday weekends. Local hospitality businesses will lose a fortune. (The likes of Howth, Malahide and Skerries will of course reap the benefits - and the massive high-spending crowds.)


On May 3, 4 and 5, there will be no Dart services between Grand Canal Dock and Wicklow. Services will only operate between Grand Canal Dock and Howth/MalahideDublin

Dublin Commuter Coalition shared the news on X, writing: “For the SIXTH May Bank Holiday weekend in a row, @IrishRail will be shutting off Southside DART services.