Outrage as Bus Éireann cancel services on four Eastern routes

There has been outrage on social media after Bus Éireann canceled a number of routes today.

Sun, 24 Sep, 2017 - 16:49

There has been outrage on social media after Bus Éireann canceled a number of routes today.

We regret to advise customers of cancellations to services on Routes NX, 103, 109A, 126 & 133 https://t.co/x4tmsLDe3C
— Bus Éireann (@Buseireann) September 23, 2017

The bus company announced the cancellations on Twitter early this morning.

This gave some customers only a couple hours notice for their morning buses.

The services affected were across four bus routes, route 111, 109, 109A and 133.

Route 111 serves Athboy and Dublin, Route 109 serves passengers travelling from Cavan and Kells to and from Dublin while Route 133 services those between Wicklow and Dublin.

Bus Éireann cited "operational issues" as the reason for the cancellation.

"We regret to advise customers in the Eastern region of disruptions to the following services today due to operational issues. We apologise for any inconvenience these disruptions may cause our customers," according to the Bus Éireann website.

Here is what some of the affected customers had to say:

Seriously? Can BE not sort the issue out so there is no need for cancellations! A week of no shows Wicklow - Dublin - Wicklow already.
— Chris O'Brien (@chrisobriens) September 24, 2017

I HAVE contacted your "customer" care nr in the past re complaints & always get the standard "I'm sure someone will get back to you soon"
— Lil 🍑 (@lil_fairy_doll) September 24, 2017

Another shambolic day in the Eastern region. If you don't have the buses or drivers for the routes, don't implement change #ifitsnotbroke
— Ita O'Brien (@ita_obrien) September 24, 2017