IFA calls for better public transport in rural areas

THERE is no justification for relaxing the rules on drink driving, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Padraig Walshe.

But the issue is obviously causing a major problem in rural areas because of the lack of good public transport which would facilitate people to go out to a function, take a few drinks and be sure they got home in comfort, he said.

Mr Walshe said while there was a distinct lack of public transport in rural Ireland, billions were being spent on public transport initiatives in urban areas.