Healy-Rae dismisses rural link scheme as ‘spin’

There has been a broad welcome to government plans to expand rural bus services, including night-time buses, although Michael Healy-Rae TD has pointed out that the scheme was “not adequate”.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross said the evening and night-time transport services will run on a trial basis in rural areas for six months.

In all, it will mean 50 new services in 19 local authority areas.