Class D license holders needed across 13 locations as public transport expands Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus service, is recruiting part-time drivers across 13 locations nationwide, offering a minimum wage of €21.26 per hour for qualified candidates. The positions are available in Athlone, Ballina, Cavan, Cork, Donegal (Stranorlar), Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Tralee, … Read more
Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus will travel overseas this autumn to recruit drivers as they struggle to meet staffing demands ahead of the BusConnects programme launch early next year. Chief executive Stephen Kent told the Oireachtas Transport Committee that recruitment has become a critical priority, with Cork facing the most immediate challenge. The city is … Read more
The Labour Court has recommended a combined pay increase of 6.75 percent over two years for Bus Éireann’s 3,200 workers, despite the state transport company reporting losses of €4.2 million in 2024. The pay dispute reached the Labour Court after workers represented by the NBRU, SIPTU, Unite the Union, TSSA and Connect unions rejected earlier … Read more
Bus Éireann, Ireland’s national bus company, is taking action against a peculiar online scam that promises unrealistically cheap bus fares. The scam, which has surfaced on Facebook, bizarrely features images of Cork-born Oscar winner Cillian Murphy and former Cork lord mayor Kieran McCarthy. The fraudulent advertisements show Murphy and McCarthy holding Leap cards, Ireland’s public … Read more
Bus Éireann is grappling with a severe shortage of drivers, forcing the company to delay annual leave for its Cork drivers this summer to ensure existing services continue running. This shortage has sparked concerns that the upcoming expansion of Cork’s bus network, a major part of the BusConnects project, could be in jeopardy. According to … Read more
The likelihood of Bus Éireann resuming service any time soon through two areas in Limerick city remains low due to recent incidents of anti-social behaviour, according to a union representative, The Journal reported. In a statement on Monday, Bus Éireann said the route 303 service has been suspended in O’Malley Park and Carew Park in … Read more
Bus Éireann suspended services on the south side of Limerick city after a female bus driver was shot in the face with an airgun. The incident occurred in the O’Malley Park area on Friday afternoon when a youth fired a pellet at the driver, striking her near the eye. The driver, in only her second … Read more
Bus Éireann will invest €30 million in installing electric bus chargers in regional cities and towns. The transport body is looking to build a panel of businesses for the supply, installation, and maintenance of specialist electric car chargers for buses by the year 2035, according to the Irish Examiner. Currently, the state-owned corporation runs three … Read more
Bus fares on all subsidised public transport services provided by Bus Eireann and Local Link outside the greater Dublin area are to be reduced by an average of 20 percent from Monday. The plan to cut public transport fares was announced by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in February and was among the measures included … Read more