A mother with two visually impaired young adult children has described the move by Bus Éireann to cancel one of three routes across the country “as ending their lifeline and independence”. Bus Éireann is to cease operating three of its Expressway services from Sunday May 24th. The services that are to be withdrawn include Waterford-Dublin/Dublin Airport (Route 4), Rosslare/Wexford-Waterford (Route 40 Segment), and Ballina-Galway (Route 52). “Their lives revolved around Ballyhale and having such a bus service helped them gain some of their own independence. Bus Éireann were contacted for further comment.

Source: The Irish Times March 29, 2026 15:22 UTC