The island-wide free travel scheme for senior citizens from Northern Ireland and the Republic began this morning. Under the scheme, those aged 66 and over and who are resident in the Republic of Ireland will be able to travel free on all bus and rail services in Northern Ireland.
Likewise, all those aged 65 and over in Northern Ireland will travel free on bus, rail, air and ferry services participating in the Free Travel scheme in the Republic.
Source: The Irish Times RTÉ.ie
"Let no man doubt who will be Master of Ireland when Ireland is free. The People will be the Masters, The Great, Splendid Common, Sovereign People."-- Padraig Pearse
Wonderful, although it should be means tested.
Life is a beautiful magnificent thing, even to a jelly fish ~ Charlie Chaplin
Why? It would cost as much to means test it as it is just to give it to all pensioners.Originally Posted by jady88
Brilliant !!! Wonder how much publicity it will get on BBC Newsline.
Why in the name of God should it be means-tested? We don't means test bus passes now do we?
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A great idea to keep the elderly active and to see some of the wonderful parts of ireland that they normally could not afford to see.
Abstinence makes the Church grow fondlers.
Great Stuff.
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Heavy words are so lightly thrown.
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Fecking pds. What are they like?
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