About Us

Our company, County Limerick and North Cork Transport Group Ltd (Trading as Rural Bus) is one of thirty four Rural Transport Initiative projects funded by the Department of Transport under the National Development Plan and administered by Pobal (Formerly known as Area Development Management)

We are a "not for profit" Company set up for the express purpose of providing transport to rural areas within the counties of Limerick and North Cork

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Getting on the bus

Who are we?

Our board is made up of representatives from:

West Limerick Centre for Independent Living Ltd, Limerick County Development Board, Limerick Youth Services, Ardagh Parish Social Club, the general community and the Health Service Executive

The operating company is staffed by:-

Manager:-

Anne Gaughan

Transport Administrator:-

Kevin Flynn

Accounts Administrator:-

Caroline McCarthy

Our Area Coordinators are:-

Theresa Murphy	Newcastle West Area
Marie O'Connor	Kilmallock Area
Lourda Ryans	East Limerick Area

What do we do?

We organise travel Services in five distinct regions of the counties broadly in the following areas:

Newcastle West, Rathkeale, Bruff, Castleconnell, Kilmallock, North Cork

How does it work?

Anyone wishing to travel on our services MUST be a member of the travel club, this will cost €20.00 per year this money goes towards the operating costs of the company. Each Journey will be priced as follows:-

Return Journey (any Service, any distance) €5.00

Free Travel pass holders can use our services FREE

All Services are to be operated on a semi fixed basis, this means that once the membership is paid, the bus driver will travel to each members house and collect those people wishing to travel.

Support

This company has been supported by the Dep. of Transport under the Rural Transport Initiative which is funded by the Irish Government and part-financed by the EU through the National Development Plan 2000-2006.

The company is also supported by the Dept. of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs under the Community Services Programme.

Contact Us

Rural Bus Newcastle West Enterprise Centre, Sheehan's Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Tel: 069 78040 Fax: 069 78050

email: info@ruralbus.com