Transport Hub to be established in Drumshanbo
It’s emerged that the transport provider, ‘Local Link’ is planning to develop a new rural transport hub in the Leitrim town of Drumshanbo. The proposal was contained in a presentation on the future of rural transport services in the county which was made to the Councillors of the Ballinamore…
New Local Link service; Mullaghmore – Sligo Town
A local councillor has welcomed a new local link bus service for Mullaghmore. Running 3 times a day, Monday to Friday, designed for people attending work and school, the bus will leave Mullaghmore at 7:35am and returning to the town from Sligo at 5 and 6pm. The bus is will…
Cuts to transport will effect the elderly and disabled – Kenny
Recent cuts to local transport services in Leitrim are having an adverse effect on elderly people and those with disabilities. That’s according to Sligo Leitrim General election candidate Martin Kenny. Deputy Kenny has added that the cuts amounted to an attack on the most vulnerable members of society. The Sinn…
Councillor calls for the installation of bus shelter in Drumkeerin
Calls have been made for the installation of a bus shelter in the North Leitrim town of Drumkeerin. Local Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon has highlighted the fact that residents in Drumkeerin that avail of the local link bus service are forced to wait for the bus outdoors and at…
New rural bus service to be launched in Donegal
Two government Ministers are expected in Donegal today to launch a rural bus service that will bring people to more remote parts of the Wild Atlantic Way. Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin and Donegal’s Gaeltacht Minister Joe McHugh are expected at the launch today in Malin…
New pilot bus service starts in Kinlough tonight as part of rural isolation initiative
A new rural night-time bus service will start between north Leitrim and south Donegal from tonight. The Local Link service is part of the Department of Transport’s new pilot programme to tackle rural isolation. This pilot programme by the Minister for Transport Shane Ross is being rolled out in 19…
Local Link at forefront for 15 years in providing transport services in Sligo, Leitrim
With Donegal having got approval for four new evening and nighttime rural transport services, it’s emerged there were no applications from Sligo or Leitrim. Transport Minister Shane Ross says his department got 50 applications for routes, and all of them were accepted. Those routes, operated by Local Link, will run…