CityLink Ireland
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CityLink Ireland is a private operator of public transport in the Republic of Ireland
. It operates long distance bus services between Dublin and Galway
, between Galway and Clifden
, and between Galway and Cork
(via Limerick
).
Originally set up by businessman Jim Burke in 1994, the company is currently owned by ComfortDelGro, a Singapore based transport company.
In 2010 CityLink outsourced the running of its bus services to Callinan Coaches whilst remaining in control of sales and marketing of its routes.
In April 2010 CityLink were prosecuted for operating an unlicensed bus service between Dublin and Galway when, in addition to their licensed stopping bus service, they introduced a non-stop service between the two cities. While the District Court judge hearing the case found that the case against the company had been proven to the required degree, she decided to give them the benefit of the Probation Act.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It operates long distance bus services between Dublin and Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, between Galway and Clifden
Clifden
Clifden is a town on the coast of County Galway, Ireland and being Connemara's largest town, it is often referred to as "the Capital of Connemara". It is located on the Owenglen River where it flows into Clifden Bay...
, and between Galway and Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
(via Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
).
Originally set up by businessman Jim Burke in 1994, the company is currently owned by ComfortDelGro, a Singapore based transport company.
In 2010 CityLink outsourced the running of its bus services to Callinan Coaches whilst remaining in control of sales and marketing of its routes.
In April 2010 CityLink were prosecuted for operating an unlicensed bus service between Dublin and Galway when, in addition to their licensed stopping bus service, they introduced a non-stop service between the two cities. While the District Court judge hearing the case found that the case against the company had been proven to the required degree, she decided to give them the benefit of the Probation Act.