VERY Late, but Enjoyable! Sligo to Derry Londonderry with Bus Éireann Expressway

[@KevinTynan-c5k]

Great travel video with lots of useful information, thank you 👍 I have subscribed to your channel and am enjoying catching up on previous videos, particularly ship and ferry travel. Your relaxed style is really good . Also no girlfriends in tow . (Oops, having said that it was good to see you and your partner enjoying a ferry trip together) 🇨🇦

[@smogontheline]

Great video, Mark. I really want to visit more of Ireland, so nice to see more of it in your video. Loved the summary at the end. You laughing just made me chuckle, too. All the best, mate. Andy.

[@conalhouston8476]

Flags are for the recent Spanish Armada commemoration on 21st Sept. There is an Armada visitor centre in Grange. Spanish navy sent a ship to Ireland for the event.

[@KevinTynan-c5k]

Great video, thank you.. what did you expect to see from your Derry hotel window? The Sydney Opera House? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon perhaps? 😂

[@jamescrawford9883]

Another great video, Mark. Very much enjoyed. Cheers from Oz.

[@sandiandgregh]

I was in Bundoran years ago on a riding holiday. We rode along the beach to a pub for lunch. :) We’ve only done one coach tour and it was with Ulster Bus to the Cairngorms. We were based in Granton on Spey and had an amazing time . We were the youngest by far but everyone was friendly, accommodation and food were very good. Really enjoyed the Stena crossings too. Excellent site/touring schedule. Sadly Ulsterbus no longer offer tours.

[@craig.bryant]

Irish number plates follow the format DDD-CC-####. You’re right the first 3 numbers represent the year. 211 means the first half of the year 2021 (212 would be the second half), next one or two letters is the county followed by random numbers! Great video as always Mark!

[@-DC-]

Northern Ireland is such an Underrated place to Visit Absolutely loads to do and see with some of the most friendly people I've met after travelling round Europe.

[@michaelkeen5010]

Not used Bus Eireann for about 5 years, but in the several years that we did use them we never experienced a coach with a toilet, and this on the 4 hour service from Dublin to Letterkenny.

[@CarrigansGuitarClub]

That's a really good concept for blogging - great idea :)

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks! 😊

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Great trip. Loved the views. I've enjoyed all my Bus Éireann trips to date. Although i agree with other comments that Galway to Derry with no loo is a bit tough. Hopefully there are layovers at big stops like Sligo where you can maybe nip off the bus for a pee. Anyway, great to see some of Donegal. I really must add that to my (very long) list! Cheers for now 👍

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate. I think if I was desperate I would’ve needed to properly enquire of the driver and if it was out of order yes provision should be made even if running late. Tbf, it was only after Sligo we began losing time.

[@andrewg291]

County Donegal is always worth a longer visit. Stunning scenery mountain ranges & beaches really is a stunning & Beautiful place & to me at least is never given the recognition it deserves & stunning area in The North West of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@sheilam4525]

Some beautiful scenery, Mark. The locked toilet would have bothered me 😂

[@Luce306]

I did take the bus from Galway to Derry twice and knowing me I fell asleep on it lol won’t be surprised if I was snoring but good video mate

[@SlogOnTheTyne]

Done that trip several times, the last one from Galway to Letterkenny and boy was I glad to see letterkenny bus station

[@Timstravels01]

Aye better late than never! 😂 Looked comfy enough but if you'd been on board since Galway, that's a long day.

[@chinlesswonderkid]

Been there doe it mate several times.

[@ericdunn555]

Super video again, Mark. Thank you for enduring the journey and posting the subsequent video.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Eric. I enjoyed it tbh - probably good value in doing it again to get the coastal views too I think.

[@Bluemoon-m1n]

Derry is a beautiful Irish City - great nightlife, especially around Waterloo Street (Pedar O' Donnells traditional Irish music and the Craic)❤ plus the famous and amazing Bogside. My 4th visit. I will be back for the world-famous Halloween Festivities 2025.❤

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

And next time I’m there I’ll be doing it by train I think. Such a lovely part of the world.😊👍

[@DroneViewsMedia]

Great video once again. Due to the number of times I fly my drones in this area I take the 64 bus route a lot. There are some spectacular coastal views, Cliffoney Beach is amazing, with Classiebawn Castle (the former home of Lord Mountbatten) an imposing view when seen from Mullaghmore. LetterKenny is a real bottleneck, not helped by the crazy stopping schedule. With regards to the lack of railway links, it is planned to create a route between Derry and LetterKenny, but at the speed they develop rail routes in Ireland we'll probably be all brown bread. 😂

[@Drdee1]

When you go back, there's a free shuttle bus service from the bus station to the railway station on the other side of the river. It drops you there in time to get the hourly service to Coleraine and then on to Belfast

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Nice one! Thanks for the info 😊👍

[@kevinmcanulty2593]

Thank you so many memories from the 36 years my parents lived in Ireland. Never on time just got used to it. Regularly travelled from Dublin to Borris In Ossory on the Dublin to Limerick bus which had a 20 minute stop over in Borris in order to top up with Guinness!!!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@robertalan3214]

Hi Mark, thanks for the tour, passing some beautiful places I visited years ago, but if that bus runs for over 5 hours from Galway to Derry without a toilet, that's disgraceful, being that bit older now, no way I could do that, we're humans not robots, we need a loo 😮

[@stevebrooks6144]

Love the Fawlty Towers reference

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@johnmullin1188]

😮 wow Mark I've enjoyed this trip 👍 you must do the holiday with national holidays or Caledonian Scotland Blackpool 5 days I've done it many times and trips to some lovely places and 4 drinks free every day inclusive 😮🎉 wow magic my friend all the best John 😊

[@muted_alien]

Been watching your channel for years Mark and always enjoy your trips. Yes you must try a coach holiday 🙂

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching, I might well look into it! 👍😊

[@captainkaos7696]

Very enjoyable video Mark, nice to see the hanging gardens of Babylon from your hotel window :)

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Lol, yep 🤣 Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@davidrumbelow]

Yes take a coach tour. In 4 days we.saw most of England. In 8 days we went to Holland, Germany , Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and final 2 nights in France... included an afternoon on the Rhine.

[@wjp555]

Cheers Mark I enjoyed that.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks mate and cheers for the comment 👍😊

[@davidwil58]

Yes, do try a coach holiday. There’s nothing not to like! It’s often cheaper than doing a similar trip yourself. I’d recommend using a big company like Caledonian or National Holiday because you get more choice, and maybe just a 3 or 4 day break first to see how you like it. And no you don’t have to eat soup every night 😂. You’ll get a choice whether it be brought to you, or buffet style. All depends on the hotel of course, which you can research first. But go for it!

[@michaelkeen5010]

The first 2/3 numbers on the plate indicate the year, I.e 211 for first 6 months of 2021, 212 for second 6 months. The letter(s) indicate county of issue, I.e D Dublin, DL Donegal, MN Monaghan. The last 4//5 numbers are consecutive when issued. So for example 211 D 46912 indicates a vehicle registered in Dublin in the first half of 2021.

[@niallcampbell1272]

211 is the first half of 2021, 212 is the second half

[@michaelkeen5010]

@ thank you, yes I realise that now.

[@NedNew]

And the last 4 or 5 numbers are certainly not random, they're consecutive.

[@murpho999]

@@michaelkeen5010why not edit the misinformation you posted? 211 for second 6 months and the numbers are not random?

[@michaelkeen5010]

@@murpho999 duly edited, are you happy now.

[@philsgaming8715]

Great Video I've done Alfa Coach holidays and we're going away to Llandudno at Christmas with them. The food at their Leisureplex hotels is fantastic and it's normally a 3 course meal.

[@dublinbusdude]

Mark, the first numbers are the year, then the county eg the coach you were on was an Dublin reg plate so D for Dublin & after the county it's the number of vehicles registered in the county

[@melglobus]

Great trip as always Mark. Save yourself a bus tour / holiday. Sounds like a nightmare… things for our parents’ generation!

[@garymacdonald7165]

A better trip is Sligo to Eniskillen,past the mountains,then change at the bus station for the bus north to Derry!

[@marywood6270]

Ahhh sligo bus station, I know it well.. travelled letterkenny -sligo for work. The bus times board in the bus station is new, could have done with one when I was travelling back home, the bus from Galway was always late. I miss the views from the bus, beautiful mountain of benbulbin and then the views over donegal Bay.

[@johnmc3862]

Good man Mark.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers John 😊

[@davidrumbelow]

Thanks for the video

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers David and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@joew426]

Bus Eireann - 56 minutes late is basically early 😂

[@wokingjames]

Great video, a few points. Always wondered if it was Co Sleego or Co Slygo. Rare sighting of someone reading a newspaper! My old man's from Co Mayo, Ballina and I lived in Pembrokeshire and remember taking the Bus Eireann from Rosslare to Ballina as a teenager, such an experience. As for your coach tour question? Don't, you'd end up in a shite hotel, often one of the Britannia chain!

[@DonegalDadRail]

Hi Mark if you come back to Donegal give me a shout can tell you all about the railways of the county. Yes the bus depot in Stranolar is the site of the CDR station and headquarters.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers DDR. I’d love to fly in one day - it’s supposed to be fantastic!

[@michaelkeen5010]

Brought back memories, we had friends that lived some 20 miles from Letterkenny.

[@ralfschnauzer9995]

Yes, you should try a coach holiday. I'd be interested to see what you make of it.

[@kevinanderson5658]

Please try coach holidays Luxuria

[@paulgibsonphotography]

Great Video Mark

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@Dreyno]

The flags are to commemorate the Spanish Armada. Three ships were wrecked at Streedagh beach just outside the village. There is a little museum in the old courthouse and events with Spanish representatives etc. every year. The wreck sites were discovered in the 1980s and cannons etc. recovered. More was exposed by storms in 2015. The Armada’s demise isn’t celebrated in Ireland the way it is in the U.K., for obvious reasons. Grange is also the birthplace of Lola Montez, an interesting character.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Fascinating info, thanks mate 😊👍

[@KeithFinnerty-k4d]

Land of my grandfather awesome stuff mark

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks Keith 😊👍

[@nigelgarvey2046]

I went on a coach holiday with my parents many years ago from Guildford to Boppard in Germany. An administrative error at one of the overnight stops led to me having to share a room with the driver. A twin room fortunately!

[@Dreyno]

Number plates are year/county/sequential registration. The first two digits indicate the year or registration and the third digit indicates first or second half of the year. The county is either one or two letters. The last digits are the order it was registered in. So “D” is Dublin, SO is Sligo, WX is Wexford, G is Galway, LM is Leitrim etc. if it’s a two letter code, it’s normally first and last but if there two counties with the same first and last (Waterford and Wexford or Kerry and Kilkenny) they used a letter from the middle of the name.

[@richardbutler4488]

The interesting thing about the 1/2 after the 13 year is that it was introduced in 2013 as the government was worried that vehicle sales were going to be poor in 2013 due to people having a thing of the unlucky 🍀 number 13 😅 They kept it going then as it was popular with car dealers as in Ireland loads of vehicles used to be sold early in the year but there was very little new registrations in later months of the year. The newer system helped balance sales a little bit better over the year.

[@Dreyno]

@ The media focused on the “unlucky 13” thing but the second reason was the bigger issue. A glut of sales in the first half of the year and almost nothing after the summer. Both for the dealerships and the revenue.

[@wallydug2256]

Hi you should try a coach holiday they are a great way to visit new places without having to worry about driving and parking, first one that I went on was with Shearings, and was to Ostend, based at a hotel there we were taken to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels and Bruges, they are great value as everything is included apart from drinks.

[@northstar1950]

Been on numerous coach holidays, they tend to be really good, especially the ones to Roses in Spain.

[@rogadair]

It always takes longer than you think!

[@irishmark2180]

Great video again of Ireland I can’t wait till you go to Kerry if you go that way. Altho there isn’t a train service to listowel but there is to Tralee. Great vid again. Could you give me a shout on the next video please I know it’s a big ask. Can’t wait to see your next video

[@DaveinLeeds]

My niece lives in Tralee; I'd enjoy seeing a video to that area as well.

[@irishmark2180]

@ it’s a fantastic place I’ve been there that many times unfortunately my grandad passed away in Tralee hospital 6 years ago. I’m going back in January to my cottage in listowel

[@DaveinLeeds]

@@irishmark2180: Thanks Mark, a shame it will have some unhappy memories as well with your grandad. I did go over there for a few days back in 2013 and we were recommended to go to Banna Bay. Driving up there I could clearly pick out one or two remnants of an old railway line in a place called, I think, Ardfert. A bit of research revealed that line carried on to Listowel and eventually Limerick. It seems many rural railways in Ireland were shut down earlier than most of those in England. I've read that Donegal is a railway desert.

[@irishmark2180]

@ yeah that’s right there was a train line. If you look at the history of listowel there use to be a train from listowel to ballybunion but that was back well back in the day

[@martincunningham5815]

At about 4:00 minutes - Classiebawn Castle - one time residence of Louis Mountbatten - would have been visible from the left side of the bus.

[@billycrawford6080]

The Flags ( Spanish ) are for the local Armada society, they often have events in Grange for the links to the Spanish Armada. They have a local Armada society as well.

[@djburland]

Great, thanks

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Only 56 minutes late, I’d take that any day on bus eireann, used to take the bus from Belfast to Galway back in my youth through many roads not really suited for bus travel enjoyable but don’t think you’ll get an onward connection unless you give yourself a couple hours leeway, not the company’s fault but road congestion with traffic very heavy especially in summer

[@jasonsmith1678]

I think I may be right in this, but the number plate change in 2013 was a superstition thing, or dealerships wanted the opportunity to sell cars twice yearly, like what happened in the late 90's in the UK, the 13 reg may have been a problem, we in Ireland had a year 12 reg, but in 2013 we started to have 131 & 132 reg, plus also some county registrations were changed. The Limerick county reg (LK) was gone to a standard limerick county of (L) which was the city reg only before, also the Tipperary south (TS) and north (TN) was changed to a standard (T) for the whole of Tipperary.

[@highpath4776]

First Group are starting to buy Coach operators , but I dont think those acquired are doing holidays as such, but there are plenty of family firms that do offer them, check your local newspaper if you still get such things

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Yes I have heard this. One of our local operators has just been bought (Lakeside). I hope it doesn’t have a negative impact tbh .

[@highpath4776]

@@LetsMakeaTrip the coach cos managements have all done rather well, tax free retirement relief on some capital gains and retained as consultants by First, never mind operating coaches any more with pesky drivers and passengers/ First , aftaid of US and rail revenues in UK going down is happy with the indicated rates of return for shareholders. I dont see them out -competiting other local owners though.

[@AndyGibbs-hq6ul]

If you don’t mind a break in Letterkenny, you can use Bus Feda from Sligo to Letterkenny, then catch the 64 Bus Eireann service to Derry. Bus Feda is a quicker service between Sligo and Letterkenny

[@tonys1636]

You should have mentioned the locked toilet to the driver as someone probably forgot to unlock it. The last buses to a rural town are the first the following morning, as parked in unlocked yards the toilets are locked overnight. It may not have had its daily water fill and black tank empty yet is another reason if replacing a faulty bus to maintain a service. A cleaner would have gone through it overnight.

[@markyducatiferrariitaliasp2024]

Leger tours Amazing used them for f1 in europe.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Mark, I’ll have a look 👍

[@Dreyno]

Donegal airport just refers to the county and not the town. It’s over an hour from Donegal town and it’s quite remote. It’s almost the middle of nowhere but it’s a lovely area.

[@juliatranter6868]

Please, please please do a coach holiday!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I’ll certainly take a look 👍

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Bus Eireann is beyond useless at this point. Their service between Sligo/Letterkenny & Dublin/Letterkenny is now a standard half hour to one hour late on every single run - that's everyday of the week. As for the traffic in Letterkenny? well, it has been known for having the worst (and most corrupt) town council and planning for the past 50 years. Derry on the other hand is one of the finest cities in these Islands and easily the best city in Ireland. Best Pubs and Restaurants, great live music (Derry & Tyrone people are the finest singers and musicians in Ireland as a whole) and just a great place to spend an afternoon wondering about and admiring the architecture and history.

[@seandoherty6199]

Another great video Mark. I can just about remember the railway station in Bundoran. I can vaguely remember travelling with my parents on the train from Dublin to Bundoran and then changing at Bundoran for Ballyshannon. As you say the station closed in 1957. After the station was closed the site continued to be used as a bus as a bus station. It is now used as a car park. In 2017, I visited Australia, I travelled by train from Melbourne to Geelong in the state of Victoria. When I exited the station in Geelong, the frontage reminded me of the entrance to Bundoran railway station.

[@Islandicus]

It's a pity that the railway lines no longer exist but despite the delays, the route looked very scenic. The bus seemed comfortable enough but, for a journey of that length, it shouldn't have been in service without a toilet facility.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Yes a lovely scenic route. Toilets are advertised on the side of the bus so yes, I would expect it to be in use tbh.

[@bobtheman19]

From 2013 on they slightly changed the number plates in ireland the first 3 numbers on the bus represent the year your bus was registered in 211 D means it was registered in the in the first the 6 months of 2021 in Dublin 212 would mean it was registered in the last 6 months of 2021

[@ohheyitskevinc]

Nice video Mark! Yep, that view from the hotel was awesome. Always nice to see a roof go back to nature 😂 I think the bus could have stopped at the institute of technology a couple more times.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

The blue train from Derry/Londonderry to Belfast is pleasant. The scenery is very nice.

[@davidwest78]

Pity you sat on the wrong side of the bus up from Sligo to bundoran as the scenery on the left over looking the sea is stunning around mullachmore area.

[@huyiii2435]

How aboute riding an insanely packed train in india

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I’ve done that, preferred this tbh! 😊

[@oliverjumelle]

Irish plates work like this sice 2012. Let's say the year of2 manufacture is 2022. From January to June. The reg would be 221. June to December 222. Before 2012. Only the year would be the 1st numbers. Let's say its a car from 1995. The middle letters represent the county. The longer set of numbers is an identification marker as to what number that car was when registered. So for Dublin. The reg would be eg. 95-D-2945.

[@amecth]

Bus Éireann only travels to Derry, Co.Derry.

[@marywood6270]

Those traffic lights at the polestar roundabout are the pain, they were supposed to help, but make the traffic even worse. If you came in June, during the Donegal rally it can take an hour to get in/out of town due to all the petrol heads driving around showing off their cars.

[@jeffrockett2907]

You’re right about the reg number Mark. First 2 digits are the year and the third is the half of the year (1st or second half) So 211 would have been registered in the first half of 2021. The letters that follow are for the county of registration, D being Dublin. The third digit came about from Car dealerships being worried that sales would fall in 2013 as 13 would be considered unlucky so they added the extra number to combat any potential lost sales. It’s been there ever since! Great video as always!

[@eugenedonaghy1]

You should have got the train

[@kevinellis8869]

Not sure about the idea of coach holidays, could be seen as advertising even if unintentional, keep doing your own thing.

[@jasonwyland5198]

Thank you for sharing

[@strongbow310]

Thanks for posting steve marsh top video

[@MichaelCampin]

That same bloody woman who you get on the Sapphire services X20/21/22 from Haymarket in Newcastle to Blyth or Ashington

[@Oddly1970]

Londonderry it’s part of Northern Ireland 🇬🇧

[@Bluemoon-m1n]

Planter talk😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Dohire Abu. ❤

[@Oddly1970]

@ Still Northern Ireland British 🇬🇧

[@martinryan2370]

Should have done the bus to Newry and got the train over To Londonderry bus eireann Is pretty poor sometimes but can be good

[@NikCan66]

Travelled this route aaa few times and Dublin to Be, Dublin to Derry/Londonderry

[@philipridgway2783]

I would love to see you do a coach holiday or a rail one

[@timbounds7190]

You always think that rural Ireland is a place without traffic jams....just how wrong you can be! Long way without a loo!!!

[@murpho999]

Letterkenny is not really rural.

[@adrianmcdonagh57]

Looking forward to our part of Ireland review to Belfast

[@duncanleith9172]

I haven't played the video back to check, but they looked like Spanish flags at half mast marking the tragedy in Valencia. (Actually, the filming almost certainly pre-dates that, but they did look like the Spanish flag).

[@absolootely2571]

Traffic lights at a roundabout. LOL.

[@michaelstaley2241]

Good Stuff Mark lovely countryside to Londonderry. Delayed some what ..

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate and thanks for watching 👍😊

[@Bluemoon-m1n]

Irish countryside 🇮🇪

[@jakepanniers3302]

Hi Mark, what website do you use for the cheapest train tickets? Me and some friends are off to London on the 20th and were wondering what’s best to do regarding split tickets? Cheers for now

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I start off with Trainpal normally. Then if I can, I’ll tend to book the ticket on Virgin but that’s only because I earn loyalty points with them.

[@dundoire194]

The flags in grange are the local gaa clubs colours. I suspect they must have a team playing in a sligo county final around the time of your video.

[@Chief_Brody]

incorrect

[@tirconnell8265]

Bus Eireann timetables are woefully inaccurate. They're one of the reasons there are so many cars on the roads.

[@thomasjones5734]

the flags you noticed are for the local gaa team

[@Dreyno]

Unless Spain are the local GAA team, they’re not. It’s the Spanish Armada commemoration.

[@rod9829]

@@Dreyno CLG España

[@amcgowan1970]

There are 3 Spanish Armada wrecks on Streedagh beach near Grange. Look it up on KZbin some artefacts were taken off the wrecks and given to Spain, most notably a cannon.

[@yyyfffff33333]

Nice seeing travel videos that are not just close to home but use public transport . I loathe driving ! Modern technology makes it so much easier as well .

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks for the comment. I certainly don’t enjoy driving that much these days. Public transport can be done with a bit of planning, even in rural areas. It’s certainly an adventure sometimes!

[@enricomonti156]

Derry/Londonderry has been on my bucket list for some time (I went to Northern Ireland also but not to Londonderry). I have tried the Expressway 64 service in the short section between Galway and Tuam earlier this year and also used Expressway 51 service a handful of times to and from Ennis as well as the X30 last year from Enniskillen to Dublin Airport. I still also remember riding on the old X7/X8 prior to their cancellation Sometimes you can find great bargains on Bus Éireann , and I would recommend you trying to ride on one of their regional routes as there are many interesting ones

[@murpho999]

Please just call it Derry. Nobody says Derry/Londonderry.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Enrico there will definitely be more to come - really enjoyed the scenery too. I’m pretty sure I went all the way from Tuam (there’s a song in there somewhere) to Galway once upon a time. Love that part of the world.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Re: the Derry/a londo Derry thing. If I call it one or the other, there will be people complaining I haven’t said the other one. I can guarantee you I cannot keep everyone happy on this and I never will!

[@michaeljohndennis2231]

Bus Éireann drivers are my pet hate, as consistently over the course of 50 years, they are rude, ignorant and unprofessional and I’ve noticed it even more in my 23 years living in the U.K. - they were bad enough in my childhood in the 70’s and 80’s, but they really have got much worse in the last 10 years alone - I’ve worked in supermarkets for 30 years in Ireland and the U.K. and their behaviour would be classed as gross misconduct, especially rudeness to customers, which in supermarkets is a dismissable offence - you must robustly challenge any rudeness you encounter and always report it to head office and go as high as possible because it’s just not acceptable - the fares are way too high and Dublin Busaras is a complete disgrace, it gives a very bad impression for visitors to Ireland, its total cringe

[@ericdunn555]

I use Bus Éireann and JJ Kavanagh's regularly from Carlow to Dublin Airport and back again; never had any issues whatsoever with any of the drivers of either company. Some can be less friendly than others, but that's true of humans in any occupation - on the whole, most are friendly and helpful. I do wonder why you continually, throughout your lifetime, have had problems with drivers - there definitely seems to be a pattern with that.

[@fiveYqueue]

On a visit to Ireland in 2015 I was surprised at the high prices of Bus Eireann. I used Irish Rail whenever possible.

[@clonSanG]

The driver can press a button to open the toilet and put on the light for the toilet the reason because of vapers and drugs

[@clonSanG]

The driver can press a button to open the toilet and put on the light for the toilet the reason because of vapers and drugs most those L x buses are from Waterford

[@johnmc3862]

Lighten up lad!

[@stephenhyland4256]

Bus Eireann operates a varied fleet of buses and coaches. You travelled on an Expressway service which is Bus Eireann's commercial operation other non Expressway Bus Eireann services are PSO services meaning they receive government subvention

[@Carolinemortimer-x2g]

I lived in sligo

[@billygeorgepricespackland]

Are you in Derry/Londonderry for the first EasyJet flight out on Monday 4th of November to Edinburgh/Liverpool

[@murpho999]

It’s Derry. Can people stop giving the place two names.