Commuters demand improvements to bus service between Cork City and Kinsale

A public meeting heard complaints that capacity issues on the route have left students stranded on the side of the road and passengers who didn’t pre-book tickets denied boarding

Several passengers say they have been abandoned by full or overbooked buses, that some timetabled buses have not shown up at all, and that buses don’t seem to stop in Belgooly or Riverstick anymore.

Commuters in one of Ireland’s best-known food and tourist towns have launched a ‘fix the 226’ campaign to demand a functioning and reliable bus service.

Efforts are also under way to allow a private operator launch a new service on the Kinsale to Cork City route that would give passengers more options.