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A Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon Local Link bus driver has launched a personal project to spread Valentine’s Day cheer to his elderly passengers. Enda Sheehan is a driver for LWR Local Link bus service and has been delivering daily groceries, medicines and fuel to passengers who are following the Government’s guidelines to cocoon at home. […]

Irish Rural Link (IRL) has expressed its concern for those in rural communities trying to access Covid-19 vaccinations.

Cooney commends bus shelter boost January 21, 2021 VITAL services to encourage the use of public transport in Clare are to receive a boost, members of the local authority have been told. The need to provide safe and accessible bus shelters was raised by Councillor Joe Cooney who called on the council to work with Bus Éireann on the matter. A formal response to Councillor Cooney’s motion outlined how works are being carried out in conjunction with Bus Éireann, the National Transport Authori...

Courtown Community Council (CCC) is excited to have received notification of a successful Town & Village Renewal Scheme Application, meaning a €100,000 injection of funds into the community this year. Money been granted under the scheme for enhancements to the existing footpath linking Riverchapel and Courtown with the addition of outdoor seating and picnic areas. Linda Sinnott of CCC said: I think 2021 is going to be a pivotal year for Courtown to help Courtown reinvent itself and give it a ...

Share this article Bus operators in Dublin are to reduce their timetables starting from next Monday due to a lack of demand during Covid-19 restrictions. Dublin Bus will run at around 80 percent of its current weekday levels from next week, while Go-Ahead services will make the same changes from Monday the 25th of January. The National Transport Authority says there are no major changes proposed for the Luas, although there will be some reduction in peak services. The operating hours of service...

Revised weekday timetables for Dublin Bus and Go Ahead services in the capital will come into place next week, the National Transport Authority has announced. Subsidised bus services will move to new schedules on a “phased basis” from January 18 for Dublin Bus, while Go Ahead services will come into effect on January 25. The revised timetables will see services run at 80pc of current weekday levels, with operating hours staying the same. This is due to reduced demand levels under Level 5 re...

A Mallow taxi driver has revealed that, despite COVID restrictions limiting the number of people allowed into private homes, he has been inundated with calls from people trying to get home from house parties. Speaking to Patricia Messenger on her C103 Cork Today show this week, John ODonoghue explained that he works mostly night shifts in the town, and his phone is turned on 24/7 for emergency calls. He said that, on most nights of the week, he has been getting numerous calls between midnight ...

Waterford, Ireland / WLR Dec 21, 2020 2:08 PM Local link bus services in West Waterford have been curtailed due to the refusal of some passengers on Saturday night to comply with covid regulations. The company said the behaviour of some passengers on the 11.30pm service from Dungarvan to Tallow was ‘unacceptable’. As a result, Local Link has cancelled all remaining evening services on the 363 Tallow to Dungarvan service until January 8th. This includes the 8pm from Tallow and 11.30 return s...

Photo: ©Clare FM A West Clare Councillor believes it’s vital Bus Éireann and Local Link work together to ensure the best transport service is available in all corners of the county. Bus Éireann announced this week that services between Ennis and West Clare are set to increase over the coming weeks, while the company will operate a route linking Kilkee, Doonbeg and Lahinch for the first time. In East Clare, weekend services will also be introduced between Scariff and Limerick. CONTINU...

By Simon Walton Head of News and Digital Content City of York Councils West Offices CITY chiefs are asking residents and businesses to share their views on the council’s next budget - and warning that the authority faces a £15 million funding gap. Early in the New Year, City of York Council will have to set a budget for the next financial year (2021/22). The council says the impact of the pandemic has been ...