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…
Limited transport services returning today
NOTE: Scroll to bottom of page for latest Bus timetable Limited Bus Eireann services are back up and running in Sligo and Donegal this morning. The company are advising people to check their website for updated departure times, you can do so by clicking here. or by scrolling further down the…
New bus services for north Leitrim area
A later bus link between Kinlough and Bundoran has been added to a new initiative announced by the Minister for Transport. Over the weekend Minister Shane Ross announced that 15 counties were going to benefit from a new late night service. It’s been confirmed that the new Kinlough to Bundoran…
Parents launch ‘vigorous’ campaign to retain south Sligo bus service
Parents in a rural South Sligo community say they are only starting what they promise will be a vigorous campaign to retain a 40-year old school bus service in their area. They were among about 50 people who gathered in Bunninadden Community Centre last night to highlight their concerns over…
Sligo Councillors call for more bus shelters to be installed
A Sligo councillor has called on Bus Eireann to ‘show a bit of respect’ for its passengers and ‘the paying public’ by providing shelters in a number of areas. Independent Councillor Margaret Gormley says that without its passengers, the bus company would not be in business at all. Cllr Gormley…