Hundreds of services on some of Cork city's busiest bus routes to be cut

Bus Éireann said the cuts are temporary but could not say when the services might be restored

A spokesman could not provide a specific figure on how many services will be cut from October 20, with estimates putting the number between 750 and 850.

Hundreds of services on some of Cork city's busiest bus routes are to be cut in less than two weeks casting doubt on plans to expand the network next year.

Just 24 hours after the National Transport Authority heralded the fact more than one million passengers are now availing of public transport every day across the country, details emerge of a briefing given by Bus Éireann to Cork City's politicians on its plans to cut services across its high-frequency routes 202, 202A, 205, 208 and the 24-hour 220.