“There will be no gaps in service in Carlow or Kilkenny” says Deputy Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere in Route 4 update

Commuters in South Kilkenny and Carlow can breath a sigh of relief as a vital bus link to the capital appears to have been thrown a lifeline.

Local TD Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere reiterated this weekend that the National Transport Authority is recommending the Waterford to Dublin Route 4 be saved under a Public Service Obligation.

This means it would be saved from cancellation by making it a government-funded service.

The move comes after a wave of local concern and while the exact details of the new subsidised schedule are still being finalised.

Deputy Cleere says the NTA is working on it;