{"id":298338,"date":"2026-02-14T21:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298338\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T21:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T21:04:09","slug":"watch-cork-bus-drives-through-red-light-at-accident-black-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/298338\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Cork bus drives through red light at accident black spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two school children are seen waiting at the pedestrian crossing<\/p>\n<p>14:48, 14 Feb 2026Updated 15:15, 14 Feb 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Locals in <a aria-label=\"Cork&#039;s Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/county-cork\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Cork&#8217;s <\/a>biggest town are outraged after dashcam video shared on <a aria-label=\"social mediaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/social-media\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a> showed a bus driving through red lights at a pedestrian crossing &#8211; while kids were waiting to cross.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The video is understood to have been captured yesterday afternoon (Friday 13th February) on the Cork Road in <a aria-label=\"CarrigalineLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/carrigaline\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Carrigaline<\/a>. It shows the view from a vehicle heading towards the town&#8217;s centre as it approaches a pedestrian crossing near a petrol station, where two young people are waiting to cross the road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The footage then shows a<a aria-label=\" Bus \u00c9ireannLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/all-about\/bus-eireann\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Bus \u00c9ireann<\/a> vehicle on the 220 route approaching the lights as they turn amber. A few seconds later, they turn red, and the bus continues driving and passes through the pedestrian crossing. The young people wait for a green man to appear before crossing the road themselves shortly afterwards. It is clear from the video that the were never at risk but the footage has caused some anger &#8211; and debate &#8211; amongst locals in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The footage was shared on the <a aria-label=\"popular Carrigaline Noticeboard Facebook groupLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1621359964760057\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">popular Carrigaline Noticeboard Facebook group<\/a> yesterday evening and sparked some outrage among locals. Some flagged that people breaking red lights was a known issue in the area, with one person writing: &#8220;It&#8217;s a regular occurrence cars driving through a red light at that crossing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Bus \u00c9ireann vehicle passing through a red light in Carrigaline\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_Bus-story-picJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A Bus \u00c9ireann vehicle passing through a red light in Carrigaline\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A Bus \u00c9ireann vehicle passing through a red light in Carrigaline<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another added: &#8220;It&#8217;s happened a couple of times while crossing at the traffic lights at the end of Kilmoney Rd. Cars have driven through a red light while the green man was up (so definitely not just after turning red), both times I was half across the road, once I was with my son.&#8221; Others praised the children for making the right call and waiting until it was safe to cross.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, there were some voices pointing out that the lights in question &#8211; and that stretch of road &#8211; seem to catch out or confuse a fair few drivers. And there was also some sympathy for bus drivers in Cork &#8211; who have been under pressure to keep to timetables as Bus Eireann has faced severe criticism for the performance of their network. In December of 2023, CorkBeo revealed <a aria-label=\"that Bus Eireann bosses had instructed drivers to drive past bus stops where people were waitingLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/news\/local-news\/bus-eireann-tells-cork-drivers-28253523\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">that Bus Eireann bosses had instructed drivers to drive past bus stops where people were waiting<\/a>, if it meant they could keep to their timetable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cork Beo has reached out to Bus \u00c9ireann for comment about the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This dashcam video was captured on the same road and just a short distance away from where tragic schoolboy Andr\u00e9 Castro Ladeiro, 8, was <a aria-label=\"knocked down by a pick-up truckLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/news\/local-news\/3-year-jail-sentence-small-31020081\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">knocked down by a pick-up truck<\/a> in August 2023. He was out on a family cycle at the time and was struck by the vehicle at a pedestrian crossing. In December 2025, his parents, C\u00e9sar and Filipa, <a aria-label=\"unveiled a commissioned sculptureLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.corkbeo.ie\/news\/local-news\/parents-unveil-memorial-andre-castro-33124033\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">unveiled a commissioned sculpture<\/a> by artist Mick Wilkins in Andr\u00e9&#8217;s honour on the Cork Road, near Centenary Garden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the biggest and breaking stories from Cork Beo? <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=corkbeo.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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