Bus Éireann 'considering' expanded Mayo service

COMMUNITY NOTES: BALLYHAUNIS - WESTERN PEOPLE (MAY 6 EDITION)

Bus Éireann is considering expanding the bus service connecting Ballyhaunis to Galway, according to the company.

In response to a query submitted by Minister Dara Calleary, after coverage of the service in this column, the company said: “[Our] Expressway team [is] actively considering Ballyhaunis for enhanced services beyond what is currently available on Route 64, but it is still being reviewed by our operations planning team.”

The last bus for Ballyhaunis leaves Galway at 4pm on weekdays, making it difficult for college students to commute if they’re in class till evening time. 

One local man studying at the Atlantic Technological University detailed how he’s forced to ride a motorbike even in winter weather because accommodation in Galway remains prohibitively expensive, and classes some days run to 5pm, after the last bus has departed.