Mass protest over city bus routes cancellation

A MASS protest is due to take place in Cork next week over proposed cuts to the city’s bus service which has become a major local election issue.

Residents on the northside of the city took to the streets twice last Friday and again on Saturday to fight Bus Éireann plans to axe the number 12 route which serves the Glen area, and the northern orbital route, which links the northside to Bishopstown.

The issue was raised at a council meeting on Monday during which several councillors called on Bus Éireann to reverse the decisions.