Bus Éireann defends decision to axe service

BUS ÉIREANN has defended a decision to axe a Cork to Waterford service despite claims from two TDs the company was legally obliged to maintain it.

The company confirmed route 366 – linking north Cork towns like Conna, Castlelyons, Fermoy, Ballyhooly, Castletownroche, Killavullen, Mallow and Dungourney to Dungarvan in Co Waterford – has been scrapped since Monday.

It was one of dozens of route and service changes introduced by the company across the country as part of a cost-cutting exercise.