It's a county known for poor rail and road infrastructure but there's some good news for Donegal commuters today.
Leap Card services are to be rolled out on 11 routes across Donegal within the next few months.
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said he has been informed of the move by the National Transport Authority.
Raising the issue as a Dáil question, Deputy Pringle welcomed the news:
"This will ensure that people in Donegal have access to the same Leap Card discount options that have been available to other parts of the country for some time. It is only right that people in Donegal get to benefit cost saving measures as others have enjoyed so far."
It's understood the Leap Card services will be applied to any PSO services that operate on behalf of the National Transport Authority.
However, as the Bus Éireann Expressway services are operated on a commercial basis by the company, it will be a matter for Bus Éireann to decide whether it will provide Leap compatible ticketing machines on those services.
Leap Card services are already available in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford.
