Longford-Westmeath TD Demands Measures To Tackle Public Transport Overcrowding

Sorca Clarke says students travelling from Mullingar to Athlone are being left stranded on the side of the road most mornings.

A Longford-Westmeath TD is calling for increased capacity to deal with overcrowding issues for local transport services for students 

Sinn Fein's Sorca Clarke says students travelling from Mullingar to Athlone are being left stranded on the side of the road most morning, as buses are full.

It follows the party's motion last night for the Government to scrap planned fare hikes for January and bring in free public transport for those under 18.

Deputy Clarke says it's unacceptable that the quality of service is not there:

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