Concern for some bus services provided by Bus Éireann to Dublin from stops in North Wexford have been addressed by the national carrier who implemented revised services to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin from Sunday, September 30th.

Plans by Bus Éireann to cut some services in a bid to speed up journeys to and from the capital had been criticised at public meetings held in the district for the past month.

In  a statement, Bus Éireann said; “Route 2 will serve St. Vincent’s Hospital three times a day.”

The Monday to Saturday services at 7 am, 9 am, and 10 am and on Sunday, (10 am), from Wexford, and from Dublin Airport at 2 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, and on Sunday, (2 pm and 6 pm) will serve St. Vincent’s Hospital.

“These changes to Route 2 will provide our customers with a faster, more direct service between Wexford, Dublin city and Dublin Airport,” said Joe Kenny, Regional Manager, East, Bus Éireann.

But independent member of Wexford County Council, Cllr. Declan MacPartlin, feels it is only “partial success” in the bus issue.

He is disappointed at the refusal of the state funded company to continue servicing stops in rural areas like Clough and Inch.

Gorey-man, Owen Dunbar, Chairman of the North Wexford branch of Loch Garman Against Austerity, said 3,600 signatures were gathered in North Wexford, and he welcomed the progress on the bus issue and said it was “a victory for people power.”

However, he stated strongly that the fight isn’t over yet as Bus Éireann has yet to reverse their decision to cut the Ballycanew and Inch stops as well as a number in Co. Wicklow.