News - transport
Respect urged on roads ahead of June bank holiday weekend
Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority are driving home a June bank holiday weekend road safety message today.
May 31, 2025 08:07
Calls for Local Link to address transport blackspot in Leitrim
Sinn Féin councillor Róisín Kenny says Carrigallen, Aughavas and Cloone have no local transport.
Mar 23, 2025 11:42
Calls for commuter train service between Longford and Sligo
Fianna Fáil councillor Sean McGowan brought forward a motion to today's Leitrim County Council meeting.
Jan 13, 2025 14:32
Irish Rail apologises to customers over timetable fiasco
It's moving some services back to the previous schedule, which was replaced at the end of August.
Oct 3, 2024 15:35
New Irish Rail timetable a boost for Shannonside commuters
As part of the new timetable there will also be an additional late service leaving both Heuston and Galway at 8.30 and 8.50 respectively.
Aug 13, 2024 17:39
Local candidate slams NTA over Aircoach withdrawal
A National Transport Authority report concluded that there is no state obligation to replace the service that stopped in Ballinasloe and Athlone.
Apr 30, 2024 13:50
Major changes on the cards for school transport schemes
Many parents have struggled to try get their child a place on the bus to and from school.
Feb 27, 2024 08:46
Record number of complaints against taxi drivers in 2023
Cavan, Roscommon and Tipperary recorded the lowest with just one complaint each.
Jan 30, 2024 08:33
Motorists in the Northwest to be hit hard by rise in fuel costs- Harkin
Motorists are being warned that prices could pass 2 euro per litre.
Sep 28, 2023 13:16
Cabinet approve major multi-million euro N5 road project
Works will include the construction of approximately 34km of new road from the western end of the existing N5 Ballaghaderreen Bypass to Scramoge.
Sep 26, 2023 15:38
Housing crisis continues affecting local college students
With only 68 rentable houses listed on Daft.ie across the entire Shannonside Northern Sound region, students are increasingly troubled by the lack of available accomodation.
Sep 13, 2023 13:29
Local TD calls for new Garda public transport unit to tackle anti-social behaviour
Figures released to Shannonside FM News show over 100 complaints of anti social behaviour on local rail routes last year.
Jul 31, 2023 16:58
Just 5 complaints made last year by passengers on major local bus routes
One passenger claimed a route 23 bus skipped their stop, resulting in the customer missing a flight.
Jul 20, 2023 13:58
Local TD wants review of Bus Eireann Expressway services
The Expressway services are becoming more popular for people from the local region who want to get to Dublin airport
Jul 19, 2023 15:33Shannonside Newsletter
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