Annoyance at Kavanagh bus cut

There was a significant degree of annoyance this morning as a group of passengers for the 6.50am 717 Kavanagh bus service to Dublin were told it wouldn't be coming through Kilcullen from Monday next, writes Brian Byrne. The company announced the cessation of all pickups between Kilkenny and Red Cow Dublin earlier this week in a 'streamlining' of the Clonmel to Dublin Airport route.

"That's going to make things very difficult for me," one waiting woman passenger told the Diary. "It's awkward enough using public transport as it is." Another passenger takes the bus to Naas every morning when his roster is the early shift at the coffee shop where he works. "I have to be in before eight o'clock on those days, so it's rather annoying. The 717 is the only viable one for me, especially at weekends."

Kilcullen is one of three County Kildare stops to be removed from the service along with Athy and Naas. In all, eight stops are being eliminated across three counties and the northbound service will be non-stop from Kilkenny City to Red Cow Dublin and afterwards to Dublin City and Dublin Airport.

The move means there's no direct service to Dublin Airport in the mornings from Kilcullen as the two 130 services terminate at Merrion Square West in Dublin City at 7.57am and 8.59am respectively.

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