Privatisation of Bus Éireann ruled out by Minister

In the wake of a wildcat strike, Minister for Transport Shane Ross denies that Bus Éireann will be privatised. “Earlier, Solidarity TD Mick Barry said: "The way forward can only be shown if you say there is going to be an increased subvention for a proper public transport service and Minister Leo Varadkar says we are going to properly compensate Bus Éireann for the free travel pass. ‘Otherwise it is about a low-paid, race to the bottom and privatization agenda.’ Mr Barry said the message from people around the country to the Minister was to resolve the dispute and fund public transport.”