'Affordable bus prices' coming to West Cork as private company provide alternative to Bus Éireann

It is the first time that a private operator in West Cork has been awarded a licence to operate head-to-head against the state-funded Bus Eireann

A private bus operator is set to drive down fares for West Cork commuters by up to 40%.

It follows confirmation that the National Transport Authority has awarded a route licence to Dave Long Coach Travel, a family business founded in 1969, to operate a new service, called West Cork Connect, from West Cork to Cork City seven days a week.