Timetable changes on several Co Cavan Bus Éireann routes effective from October 23rd:

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Route 109:

New timetable at: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1318258339-109.pdf
Printed A5 copies should also be available soon enough.

* Cavan to Dublin journeys will revert to using the longstanding route into the city via the Navan Road, Phibsboro, Mater Hospital and O'Connell Street (no longer serving Dublin Airport).

* With the exception of the 0600 and 0700 ex Cavan (which use the M3 after Kells), Cavan to Dublin journeys will all serve Navan. They will then use the M3 from Navan to Blanchardstown.

* In the reverse direction all Cavan-bound journeys will serve Navan with the exception of the 1600 & 1700 ex Wilton Terrace (1630 & 1730 ex Busáras) which will stay on the M3 until Kells.

* Dublin Airport will no longer be served by the 109. However Expressway route 30 (Donegal-Enniskillen-Cavan-Dublin) operates every two hours and provides a through service from Cavan and Virginia to the Airport. Furthermore Route 109A has its terminus moved northwards from Navan to Kells thereby giving the possibility of making Cavan/Virginia/points in between journeys to and from Dublin Airport by changing at Kells.
109A timetable here:http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1318260717-109A.pdf

* Many journeys now will serve Blanchardstown Shopping Centre per se (rather than the slip road).

* There is a new weekdays service at 2230 hours Dublin to Cavan.

* A new 1630 hours Cavan Institute to Navan journey will operate during college terms. (The 0615 and 0730 Dublin-Cavan and 0730 Navan-Cavan all extend beyond Cavan Bus Stn. to serve Cavan Institute).

* The 0600 journey on Sundays from Cavan to Dublin is withdrawn (0600 weekdays Cavan to Dublin continues to operate though the extension to UCD Belfield is dropped).


In Co. Meath:
*Services via Dunboyne are reinstated with two weekday Kells-Dublin and vice versa journeys serving the town.
* Several Navan-Dublin journeys which start in Navan serve the Kentstown Road and Bailis Downs area of the town.


Back to Co. Cavan:

Route 188A (Oldcastle-Virginia-Kells) and Route 107 (Kingscourt-Navan-Dublin) will both be doubled in frequency.

Route 107 will terminate in Navan with passengers required to change onto route 109 services for points to Dublin.

(Route 188A is referred to as “187” in the timetable though the bus always displays 188A).


Route 108 (Bailieboro-Mullagh-Dublin) will have timing changes.
The precise timings of the new 107, 108 and 188A timetables are not known yet as the timetables haven’t been made public.

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The Oldcastle - Kells route is being revamped to include Ballyjamesduff and Mountnugent. The first bus will depart Ballyjamesduff at 0730 and there will be four journeys in each direction on weekdays (No Sunday service).

The timetable mentions connections via Route 109 towards Dublin by changing at Kells.

Cavan connections are not mentioned though one could change at Virginia.

Timetable here: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1318430431-187.pdf

Route 107 from Kingscourt: there are to be four weekday services to/from Kingscourt though the route will no longer operate through to Dublin (a change at Navan will be required). The first bus from Kingscourt to Navan will commence at Kells thereby providing a Kells-Kingscourt link. Upon arrival into Kingscourt the last bus of the evening will continue to Kells. As per current timetable the new timetable will also feature a solitary Sunday journey to/from Kingscourt (but a change at Navan will be necessary to/from Dublin).

Kentstown in Co. Meath will have a skeletal service as the mid-morning Dublin-Ashbourne-Navan-Kingscourt and mid-afternoon return are being withdrawn.

Timetable here:http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1318429076-107.pdf


Route 108: this route will no longer operate through to Dublin, one will have to change at Kells. There will be minor timing changes though the number of journeys will not change (i.e. three each way on weekdays; one each way on Sundays).

Timetable here: http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1318429075-108.pdf