New Local Link route linking North Cork towns announced

A new Transport For Ireland (TFI) Local Link Cork bus route is to be introduced between Fermoy and Mallow.

From August 18, the new Route 530 will support the current door-to-door service offering between Mallow and Fermoy, providing passengers with more travel options.

The route will operate seven daily return services Monday to Sunday, with an additional early morning service operating from Monday to Saturday.

It will also provide peak-time and evening services, while it will also improve connectivity to Mallow Train Station to facilitate onward travel, regional bus services, and to the villages and areas of Ballyhooly, Castletownroche, and Killavullen.

Essential

TFI Local Link Cork general manager David O’Brien said the new route will increase the quality of life for people living in the areas served.

“TFI Local Link Cork recognises that localised transport solutions are an essential component in combating rural isolation,” he said.

“This new service will provide people living along the route with access to services and onward connections on a daily basis. The enhanced service will mean a significant improvement in the quality of life for people living in these areas.

“People can now access a wide range of public and social services, training courses, colleges, hospital appointments, etc, supported with bus and rail onward connections”.

The route is part of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan, which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority as part of the TFI network.