Sir, – I live in a village with no shop or post office. Due to the abolition of Bus Éireann services to Bunclody, my nearest town, as a pensioner I would need to walk 16 miles to catch a bus.
In the absence of any regard by this Government for the needs of rural dwellers perhaps it plans on distributing Mary Poppins umbrellas so that we can access the butcher, baker and candlestick maker, doctors, hospitals and third-level collages. In light of the lack of joined-up thinking by this Government, let me remind them that the election is looming and the rural lion is roaring! – Yours, etc,
HELGA FAIERS,
Bunclody,
Co Wexford.
Sir, – Caherdaniel, sitting in one of Ireland’s most beautiful government-promoted tourist areas, on the Ring of Kerry has had no bus or any other regular transportation service for decades. The current meagre bus service from Killarney stops at one point in Sneem, and at the other in Waterville, leaving a transportation gap of 38km for local citizens, especially older ones, to fend for themselves, and therefore. without access to any public transportation, causing serious economic hardship for the Caherdaniel local businesses.
One can only comment, “with no bus, no usage”.
The very same bureaucrats who cut out Caherdaniel are probably the same ones who are contemplating cutting many other rural bus services.
In doing so, it must be understood that such a decision will therefore permanently destroy any possible opportunity for local rural economic renewal.
Is this forward-looking Government policy? – Yours, etc,
EDGAR COWAN,
Caherdaniel,
Co Kerry.