This announcement is huge boost to public transport in Ireland
In music to the ears to bus commuters all over Ireland, Bus Éireann have announced a campaign to recruit almost 200 new staff for roles across the country.
The National Network is looking to recruit additional 190-driver positions and mechanic jobs to it's existing services in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Waterford, Wicklow, Navan, Drogheda, Limerick and west Clare.
The new positions are understood to be for the expansion of existing Bus Éireann routes under contract to the National Transport Authority (NTA).
After what was a difficult few years for Bus Éireann, the announcement signifies a new period of growth for the company.
Bus Éireann CEO Ray Hernan said he was delighted to announce such a significant number of new roles:
“After a challenging few years at the company, it is great to move into a new growth phase. The majority of this service expansion will be delivered on behalf of the NTA for Public Service Obligation routes - and when introduced, will greatly benefit our customers and should incentivise more people to make the switch to public transport.
“Much change and progress has been delivered across Bus Éireann and Expressway, since the acceptance of a new Labour Court Agreement by staff last year. We are continuing to transform our business to deliver an enhanced experience for our customers.”
The expansion will be introduced over the next four to six months.
