Local Link at forefront for 15 years in providing transport services in Sligo, Leitrim
With Donegal having got approval for four new evening and nighttime rural transport services, it’s emerged there were no applications from Sligo or Leitrim. Transport Minister Shane Ross says his department got 50 applications for routes, and all of them were accepted. Those routes, operated by Local Link, will run…
Donegal areas to get pilot rural transport service
Donegal is among 19 counties where a new State-subsidised evening and nighttime bus service is to be introduced. It will be in Glencolmcille/Donegal Town, Burtonport, and Fanad and Carrigans in the Letterkenny area. The scheme has been announced by Transport Minister Shane Ross on a six-month trial basis from June…
New Local Link transport service between Sligo and Rossnowlagh
For the first time, a new public transport service will start this coming Friday morning between Sligo and Rossnowlagh in County Donegal. Camilla Kelly is manager of Local Link Sligo/Leitrim/Roscommon, which runs the service. She spoke to Ocean FM News earlier:
McLoughlin: New bus service expected to link north Sligo and south Donegal
A new rural bus service is expected to be launched linking north Sligo with south Donegal, according to Sligo/Leitrim Fine Gael Deputy Tony McLoughlin. Due to start in May, it will operate from Sligo via Rathcormac, Drumcliffe, Carney, Lissadell, Maugherow, Ballinfull, Streedagh, Grange, Cliffoney, Mullaghmore, Tullaghan Village, and onto Bundoran,…
‘Kids go Free’ Local Link promotion continues until Sunday, August 27th
The ‘Kids go Free’ promotion on Local Link bus services is to continue until Sunday 27th August. All young people up to the age of 19 in the North West can travel free of charge on any of the over 1,000 Local Link services provided around the country until Sunday…
Local Link says it’s providing ‘comprehensive’ transport services in North Leitrim
A very comprehensive response is now being provided to the transport needs of people in the North Leitrim area. That’s according to Camilla Kelly, the Sligo/Leitrim/Roscommon regional manager for Local Link, the group that provides a range of transport services in areas across the country. She was speaking after it…
New bus service of huge benefit to elderly community says TD
A government TD says the new bus service connecting North Leitrim with South Donegal can be of huge benefit to the elderly community. Fine Gael’s Tony McLoughlin welcomed the announcement that Furey’s Coaches in Sligo would be running a new route from Kinlough to Ballyshannon. The route is run by…