St. Patrick’s Day Service Arrangements

There will be a number of diversions in place for the St. Patrick’s Festival 2026.

For further details of diversions please click on the links below.

Nitelink Service
Nitelinks will operate from Friday 13, Saturday 14 and Tuesday 17 March 2026.

24-hour services
24-hour services will be in operation seven days a week across fifteen routes.

Tuesday 17 March 2026 – St. Patrick’s Day
A Sunday service will operate on all routes on St. Patrick’s Day.

Route Diversions

Dublin City St Patrick’s Day Parade Diversions

• Celbridge St Patrick’s Day

The below changes are in place to facilitate the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin City on the 17th of March.

Trams will operate on a Sunday timetable.

There will be no Red Line trams running between Smithfield and Connolly from 10 AM to 3 PM. Red Line trams will run between Tallaght/Saggart and Smithfield only during these times. (subject to change at short notice)

There will be no Green Line trams running between St. Stephen’s Green and Dominick from 7 AM to 6 PM. Trams will run between Broombridge and Dominick, and between St. Stephen’s Green and Brides Glen only during these times. (subject to confirmation)

For the most up to date information please visit here

Several Go-Ahead Ireland routes will be diverted on Monday 17th March. Please see the details on the Go-Ahead Ireland website.

Bus Éireann will operate their services to Sunday timetables on the 17th of March.

Parades

Bus services will be diverted including town and city bus service routes, as well as PSO Commuter and Rural Routes,  due to local parades taking place around the country.

• SPD St Patricks Day Dublin – List of Road Closures 2026 (PDF)