Transport funding gives free travel to under-nines 

The Government has announced 'enhanced capacity' on existing public transport routes. Picture: Larry Cummins

Free public transport for children up to eight years old, an extension of the €2 90-minute fare, and new town/bus services formed the key elements of a multibillion-euro transport package in Budget 2025.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan hailed the success of initiatives to make public transport cheaper in recent years, and said that would be continued following a “phenomenal increase in public transport usage”.