Plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town
There are plans to improve the bus service in and around Sligo town — but funding will first have to be provided by government to implement any proposed changes. It follows a virtual meeting yesterday afternoon between county councillors from Sligo town and county with officials of the…
Call for meeting with Transport Authority on Sligo bus services
A Sligo councillor is calling for the National Transport Authority to meet a delegation from the council to discuss the bus service in Sligo town and county. For some time, a number of councillors have been raising issues in relation to bus services in rural areas while a number of…
Call for new daily bus service from Cloonacool to Sligo, via Coolaney
There’s calls for a new daily bus service to Sligo town from the south of the county. Fine Gael Councillor and election candidate Dara Mulvey wants a new Local Link bus service to go from Cloonacool, through Coolaney and into Sligo Town, and return every day. He says there’s a…
Some rural areas left without a bus service
There are calls for a bus route to be established for people travelling from Ballygawley and Ballintogher to Sligo town. A local Sinn Fein councillor says there is a growing discrepancy in County Sligo as some areas can avail of regular bus services while other areas are left without any…
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…
Donegal is one of 15 counties for planned late night bus service
A late night rural bus service is being planned for 15 counties with Donegal being one of them. The proposed extended service will be on existing routes while it is being piloted, and is under active consideration by the Transport Minister. Fine Gael has developed the plan with Local Link…
New bus service proposed from Blacklion to Sligo
A new bus service for people living in North Leitrim is being considered. The North Leitrim Community Network held a meeting last night where Local Link unveiled their new services for the area – many of which are already in place. Recently a new bus link started between Kinlough and…