Who owns Dublin Bus?
Dublin Bus is owned by CIÉ (Ireland).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: CIÉ Group Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2024, Córas Iompair Éireann. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Córas Iompair Éireann reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Origin
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Category
- Travel & transport › Bus & coach
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus, the trading name of Bus Átha Cliath, provides public bus passenger services and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CIÉ. The group's 2024 annual report says it recorded 159 million customer journeys on a fleet of 1,281 buses, 9 per cent of them electric.
Ownership timeline of Dublin Bus
Where Dublin Bus sits in CIÉ
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full CIÉ brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by CIÉ
CIÉ controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in bus & coach, and who owns them
The 35 brands in bus & coach on Brandtree belong to 23 owners. The largest is Egged, with 4; CIÉ has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| megabus | ComfortDelGro | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Derech Egged | Egged | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Huang Bus | Transport International | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| FlixBus | Flix | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| ATV Azienda Trasporti Verona | FNM | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Arriva UK Bus | Arriva | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Dan | Dan | 🇮🇱 Israel |
| First Bus | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
About the owner: CIÉ
CIÉ is a state-owned company headquartered in Ireland. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control.
Córas Iompair Éireann is Ireland's national statutory authority for land public transport, which its 2024 annual report says is wholly owned by the Government of Ireland and reports to the Minister for Transport. The group consolidates three wholly owned operating companies, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), Bus Éireann and Bus Átha Cliath (Dublin Bus), plus CIÉ Tours International, a New York company that sells Irish coach tours.
🇮🇪 Dublin Bus and other Irish brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 33 brands that began in Ireland. 18 of them (55%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Dublin Bus is not one of them.
- Aer Lingus — IAG 🇬🇧
- AerCap — AerCap 🇮🇪
- Irish Ferries — ICG 🇮🇪
- Ryanair — Ryanair 🇮🇪
- SMBC Aviation Capital — SMBC Aviation Capital 🇮🇪
- Baileys — Diageo 🇬🇧
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Dublin Bus?
The parent company of Dublin Bus is CIÉ, a state-owned company headquartered in Ireland.
Is Dublin Bus Irish?
Yes. Dublin Bus originated in Ireland and its owner, CIÉ, is also headquartered in Ireland.
Is Dublin Bus still owned by CIÉ?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Dublin Bus is still owned by CIÉ. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] CIÉ Group Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2024 — Córas Iompair Éireann, Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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