EU Presidency Travel Disruptions Dublin City Centre (12th-13th November 2026)

700, 702, 704X & 705X

12th Nov 2026

Update regarding EU Presidency:

EU Heads of State meetings in Dublin City as well as potential protest activity. Some Aircoach services will be affected. We advise customers to allow extra time for travel, as delays are expected, and to check the service information below before travelling.
 

Route 700X | Dublin Airport ↔ Dublin City Centre

No services are affected

Route 700 | Dublin Airport ➡️ Leopardstown

Diversion for the 700 route will be in effect from 00:00 on Thursday 12 November until 00:00 on Friday 13 November. See details below.

Stops Served:

  • Dublin Airport
  • Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
  • Stillorgan Village
  • Kilmacud
  • Sandyford LUAS
  • Leopardstown Clayton Hotel

 
Stops Not Served:

  • Drumcondra
  • O'Connell Street
  • O'Connell Bridge
  • Kildare Street
  • Leeson Street
  • Burlington Road
  • Morehampton Road
  • Donnybrook Road
  • RTÉ
  • UCD
  • Radisson St Helens

Please note: A revised diversion for the 700 route will be in effect from 00:00 on Friday 13 November. See details below.

Stops Served:

  • Dublin Airport
  • Drumcondra
  • O'Connell Street
  • O'Connell Bridge
  • Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
  • Stillorgan Village
  • Kilmacud
  • Sandyford LUAS
  • Leopardstown, Clayton Hotel

Stops Not Served:

  • Kildare Street
  • Leeson Street
  • Burlington Road
  • Morehampton Road
  • Donnybrook Road
  • RTE
  • UCD
  • Radisson St. Helen's
     

Route 700 | Leopardstown ➡️ Dublin Airport

Diversion for the 700 route will be in effect from 00:00 on Thursday 12 November until 00:00 on Friday 13 November. See details below.

Stops Served:

  • Leopardstown Clayton Hotel
  • Sandyford Blackthorn Avenue
  • Kilmacud
  • Stillorgan Village
  • Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
  • Dublin Airport

Stops Not Served:

  • Radisson St Helens
  • UCD
  • RTÉ
  • Donnybrook Road
  • Morehampton Road
  • Burlington Road
  • Leeson Street
  • St Stephen's Green
  • Westmoreland Street
  • O'Connell Street
  • Drumcondra

Please note: A revised diversion for the 700 route will be in effect from 00:00 on Friday 13 November. See details below.

Stops Served:

  • Leopardstown, Clayton Hotel
  • Sandyford Microsoft
  • Kilmacud
  • Stillorgan Talbot Hotel
  • Westmoreland Street
  • O'Connell Street
  • Drumcondra
  • Dublin Airport

Stops Not Served:

  • Radisson St. Helen's
  • UCD
  • RTE
  • Donnybrook Road
  • Morehampton Road
  • Burlington Road
  • Leeson Street
  • St. Stephen's Green
     

Route 702 | Dublin Airport ➡️ Dalkey

Stops Served:

  • 3Arena
  • Booterstown, Merrion Road & DART Station
  • Blackrock, opposite Frascati Centre
  • Monkstown, opposite Knox Memorial Hall
  • Dún Laoghaire, Marine Road, opposite County Hall
  • Glasthule, opposite St Joseph's Church
  • Dalkey Village, Castle Street

Stops Not Served:

  • Grand Canal, opposite Clayton Hotel
  • All Ballsbridge stops
  • Merrion Road, opposite St Vincent's Hospital

Route 702 | Dalkey ➡️Dublin Airport

Stops Served:

  • Dalkey Village, Castle Street
  • Glasthule, opposite St Joseph's Church
  • Dún Laoghaire, Marine Road, opposite County Hall
  • Monkstown, opposite Knox Memorial Hall
  • Blackrock, opposite Frascati Centre
  • Booterstown, Merrion Road & DART Station
  • 3Arena
  • Dublin Airport

Stops Not Served:

  • Merrion Road, opposite St Vincent's Hospital
  • All Ballsbridge stops
  • Merrion Square
  • Pearse Street

Route 704X | Dublin Airport & City ➡️ Cork

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November
Services will not serve Dublin City Centre (Aston Quay).
Services will operate directly from Dublin Airport to Cork.
Passengers travelling from Dublin City Centre should use our 700X service from Westmoreland Street to Dublin Airport, where they can connect with their 704X service to Cork.

Route 704X | Cork ➡️Dublin City & Airport

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November

Services will not serve Dublin City Centre (Bachelor's Walk).
Services will operate directly to Dublin Airport.
Passengers travelling to Dublin City Centre can connect with our 700X service from Dublin Airport.

Route 705X | (L') Derry & Belfast ➡️ Dublin Airport & City

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November
Services will terminate at Dublin Airport
Services will not stop at O'Connell Street during this period.
Passengers travelling from Dublin City Centre should use our 700X service from Westmoreland Street to Dublin Airport, where they can connect with their 705X service.

Route 705X | Dublin Airport & City ➡️ Belfast & (L') Derry 

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th November

Services will operate directly from Dublin Airport
Services will not stop at O'Connell Street during this period
Passengers travelling to Dublin City Centre can connect with our 700X service from Dublin Airport.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience. We are working closely with the NTA and local authorities to minimise disruption and keep services operating as smoothly as possible.

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