Bus Éireann fined €735k for late buses in Cork City alone 

Update to PAC shows the €2.6m penalties on the Cork service in 2024 was just over half of the €4.98m total deductions outside Dublin that year
Bus Éireann fined €735k for late buses in Cork City alone 

The Department of Transport update said performance payment deductions had been capped in 2024 'to avoid putting Bus Éireann into a loss-making situation in relation to contracted services'. Picture: Larry Cummins

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 - 01:03
Cianan Brennan

Bus Éireann was penalised more than €735,000 for poor punctuality within Cork City, according to new figures.

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