Public transport in Dublin. Chaos - close to breakdown?

Had to be in the city centre for 6pm (or just after0 yesterday. Starting journey at Cornelscourt stop on the N11.

Checked the TFI App just before 5pm - E1 bus due in 12 minutes. Grand, I thought - should get me in around 6pm at the latest.

Was still showing "due in 9 minutes" when I got to the stop (7/8 minutes walk from the house) It stayed stuck at 9 minutes for ages - then disappeared. Out-of-service bus sailed by...

Another due in 7 minutes - that one disappeared too, another out-of-service bus.

Eventually got on a packed/standing room only bus at 5.30pm. It crawled along, took ages at bus stops due to crowds pushing off and on and got into town (Dawson St) at 18.22pm.

Lesson: If you have to be somewhere at a certain time - leave earlier. It's not reliable...
 
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