Sarah is one of a number of parents who are not happy with the allocation of school bus seats to children in the Blacklion area. She says it doesn't seem fair that some families have been refused seats as they live less than 3km from the local school, while all Ukrainian refugees have a dedicated bus service

Parents looking for fair play in school bus seat allocations in Blacklion

The Government's new free school transport initiative seems to have backfired spectacularly with scores of local families now left without any school transport for their children. Winifred from Kinlough and Annette from Coolaney are just two of the many frustrated parents seeking answers

Families up in arms over 'chaotic' school transport system

The Army should be drafted in if necessary to provide school transport for those who have no access this year, says TD Marc MacSharry. Deputy Marian Harkin says she can get no reply from Bus Eireaan on the matter while Deputy Martin Kenny says the entire system is now a mess

Bring in the Army - Local TDs frustrated at school transport debacle

Parents from through the region, along with Sligo Sinn Fein councillor, Thomas Healy, have organised a public rally to take place at Sligo City Hall this Saturday on the lack of school transport for children for the coming year. Cllr Healy insists the Government are the only ones who can resolve the issue and ensure all eligible families have access to school transport

Public rally to take place In Sligo over lack of school transport

Students, parents and family members marched through the streets of Sligo on Saturday in protest at the lack of adequate school transport places for the year ahead. They've called on the Minister for Education to intervene directly in the matter

Students incensed at lack of local school bus transport places

Mark Boland lives in West Sligo - he says bus services used by his teenage daughters haven't showed up over 20 times over the past few months, and it's time something was done. He says the rural transport system in this region is not fit for purpose

West Sligo parent slams rural transport system after daughter left stranded by bus no-show

Noeleen, who is a pensioner, almost didn't get a seat on the bus from Galway to Sligo last Friday, as priority, she says, is being given to those who book seats online. She feels this system is discriminatory, and makes her reluctant to queue up in future for a bus

Pensioner claims priority being given to bus passengers who book online is discriminatory

James and his partner were visiting Galway last week and paid €5 euro for two packet of crisps in a shop in the bus depot. He feels the continued rise in such products is a scandal and is actually affecting tourism to the region

A fiver for two packets of crisps - No thanks

A number of Donegal residents missed their early morning flights at Dublin Airport today after the Bus Eireann bus service to the Airport did not show.  The bus was due to pick up passengers in Donegal Town at 4am and Ballyshannon at 4.25am, and they only got an e-mail minutes before to tell them the bus was not running

Donegal passengers miss flight after Dublin Airport bus fails to show

The operator of private bus company, Bus Feda, says the lack of a public toilet in Sligo Town is having a direct impact on buses not stopping in the Town and has appealed to the local authority to address the situation. He's been reacting to calls by Cllr Sinéad Maguire to have a public toilet provided within walking distance of bus parking areas

Lack of public toilet affecting buses stopping in Sligo says coach operator

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