Welcome for new rural night bus service in Kinnitty

Offaly Fine Gael TD, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, has welcomed the start of a new local link evening rural bus service which began last Friday.

The evening services will begin in Kinnitty and will serve Longford, Roscomroe, Clareen, Cadamstown, Rath, Ballyboy and Lackaroe.

The service will depart from Kinnitty at 9pm, 9.45pm and 10.30pm on Friday, Saturday, Sundays and on Bank Holidays.

Late evening services will also operate in Emo and the surrounding area and Mountrath, Ballyfin and Castletown.

The services will be operating on an exploratory basis and passengers will be required to book in advance as this is a door-to-door service.

“This is a new service and I hope it will benefit those who wish to get out and about in the evenings. As it is a pilot scheme, the more it is used, the better chance it has of being retained.

“I would encourage all those living along the new routes in the areas chosen in Offaly and Laois to try out the new evening services and ensure it is a success," she urged.