Wintry weather hits public transport and closes Dublin Airport

The arctic weather conditions are hitting public transport services with many bus routes not operating today.

Dublin Airport has been forced to close for a second time today as the wintry conditions continue.

Flight operations have been suspended until at least 7pm this evening, and Dublin Airport Authority crews are currently working to clear snow from the main runway.

Passengers are being advised to contact their airlines.

Many Dublin Bus routes are now running only a limited service in the capital with many buses forced to pull into the side of the road.

The company said a very limited service is currently operating on Routes 7, 13, 15, 16, and 19 on the northside.

The same applies to numbers 20, 27, 31, 40, 41, 45, 46a, 65, 65b, 77, 102, 128, 140, 145, and 150 on the southside.

A very limited level of service is operating to Tallaght, Ballyfermot, Howth, Malahide, Ballymun, Finglas,

No services are currently on the Lucan Road, Blanchardstown, Ranelagh, Ballycullen.

Luas services in the city are also facing curtailments with the RED line service now only running from the Point to Tallaght , while the Connolly Luas stop is closed.

Green line services however are running as normal.

Driving conditions remain extremely dangerous and AA Roadwatch is urging motorists to avoid non-essential journeys.

Irish Rail has said all its services are operating although some routes may be subject to delays.

The vast majority of Bus Eireann services are running, but there is some disruption particularly in the east and Cork.

Road passenger services currently affected by weather and road conditions include some Bus Eireann services in the north east, south east and county Cork.

They include:

Route 2 – Dublin Airport-Rosslare – services operating to and from Gorey only

Route 4 Dublin-Waterford, Waterford-Dublin – cancelled

Route 5 New Ross-Dublin – 1800 cancelled

Route 7 Dublin-Clonmel 2030 cancelled, Cork-Kilkenny 1830 will operate to Mitchelstown only

23 – Sligo-Dublin – significant delays

Route 55 20.50 Waterford – Limerick cancelled

163 Drogheda-Donore – cancelled

161 Dundalk-Newry – operating on main road only

168 Dundalk-Annagassan – cancelled

175 Monaghan –Cavan – cancelled

182 Drogheda-Ardee – cancelled

188 Drogheda-Trim – cancelled

189 Drogheda-Clogher - cancelled

190 Drogheda-Laytown - cancelled

233 Cork-Macroom – diversions

243 Cork-Newmarket – 16.15 service to Rathduff cancelled

248 – Cork-Glenville 1615 cancelled