Belfast or Blind: 100th bus departs for cataracts service

Belfast or Blind bus: Martin Collins (on the left by the window) and John Ambrose. John, 75, was told a month ago he would not get cataracts in his eyes done for at last two years. Picture: Neil Michael

Around 3,200 people with cataracts have been treated due to a long-running bus service from West Cork.

The service, dubbed Belfast or Blind, took off for the 100th time at 9am this morning, ferrying more people to Kingsbridge Private Hospital to get their cataracts done.