Concerns over school bus tickets for children in medical card system
Parents of school children in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal have expressed concern in relation to the School Bus Tickets to being provided to Children who are applying through the medical card system. Owing to the cybersecurity attack on the HSE systems recently, Bus Éireann have been unable to offer the…
Local councillor urges families to apply for School Transport now
Applications for Bus Eireann’s School Transport are now open. The company will allocate buses depending on the number of applications received in different areas. Independent councillor, Marie Casserly, says it’s vital families apply now to avoid disappointment. Speaking to OceanFM, Councillor Casserly, who is also a teacher in St. Mary’s…
People in Sligo left without a bus service
A Sligo Councillor says a large area of Sligo town that once had a regular bus service no longer has such a service. Fianna Fail Councillor Rosaleen O’Grady says people in the Maugheraboy, Ballydoogan, Tracey Avenue, Larkhill and Rosehill areas don’t have access to a regular bus service, despite a…
Bus Eireann apologies after door falls on Sligo to Galway route
Bus Eireann has apologised to customers after a door fell from one of its buses on the Sligo to Galway route yesterday. The incident happened on the 10am Route 64 service just outside Charlestown, Co. Mayo yesterday morning. Bus Eireann says a mechanical fault was to blame for the door…
5 new town buses now in operation in Sligo Town
5 new town buses are now servicing Sligo Town. Bus Eireann recently launched the new state of the art vehicles that will be travelling along the S1 and S2 routes in the town. 2018 proved to be a successful year in Sligo for the business with a 7.6% increase in…
Calls for additional public transport in Kiltyclogher
A Leitrim councillor says he fears people may not continue living in areas such as Kiltyclogher if public transport is not improved. In recent times, the north Leitrim rural village gained national and international attention for its success with its online ‘Kilty Live’ campaign to attract residents into the area,…
Campaign for wheelchair accessible bus gains almost 4,000 signatures
A large number of people have signed a petition calling for more wheelchair accessible bus routes. A campaign was started by Donegal woman Victoria Matthews after discovering she can’t get to ITSligo as the Bus Eireann Ballyshannon to Sligo route does not have wheelchair access. Speaking on OceanFMs North West…