Ballynease and Inishrush to get new bus service from Monday

A new rural bus service is to operate between rural areas of Counties Derry and Antrim.

Translink has agreed for a new service for the Ballynease and Inishbrush areas.

Local councillor Martin Kearney expressed his delight at this new Service which will being on Monday next, 4 July.

Councillor Kearney said: “I welcome this new service which will be of great benefit in the rural area.

“After being approached by local people, I contacted Translink and they have been very accommodating.

“In recent years many families have set up home in Ballynease.

“The local school is flourishing and the community has witnessed significant growth.

“Families will now have the opportunity to avail of this service travelling through Ballynease itself and onward journeys at present to Ballymena.

“A number of bus shelters are already in existence.

This service will also benefit customers from Inishrush and allow shopping and travel opportunities as well,” he said.

He new service will be trialled from Mondays to Fridays for six to eight weeks, commencing at 10.05am travelling through Ballynease, Inishrush, Clady, Portglenone and arriving in Ballymena at 11.00am.

The return journey will leave Ballymena at 1.00 p.m. and reverse the journey.

Cllr Kearney said if successful Translink may consider look at extemding the service.