Bus Éireann recruits drivers, cuts fares, reduces CO2 emissions

Bus Éireann offers applicants training to upgrade driving licence to qualify for seasonal bus driver roles  

Anne Graham, CEO of the NTA, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Stephen Kent, CEO of Bus Éireann, promoting 20% cuts to fares on all subsidised public transport services in Cork.

Bus Éireann is to create hundreds of jobs as it boosts the frequency of its services on its near 250 routes nationwide, while also reducing fares and hosting trials with new zero-emission buses.

Most immediately, the national bus carrier is taking on 80 temporary drivers for routes in Cork, Dublin, Drogheda, Dundalk, Waterford, Tralee Galway and Limerick, including 25 roles in Cork, as it boosts seasonal summer services.