No talk of privatising bus service, says Shane Ross

Transport Minister Shane Ross has ruled out privatising Bus Éireann which is in stark financial difficulty.

Mr Ross told the Cabinet that the State-funded bus service could be insolvent within 24 months if it cannot overhaul its finances. However, he said axing routes that are loss making has not yet been discussed.

Bus Éireann is expected to lose about €5.6m this year, after similar losses in 2015, much of which relates to its commercial Expressway routes.