Bus and train timetables will be scaled back next week to 80% capacity, due to reduced demand caused by the coronavirus emergency.
Liz Canavan, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Taoiseach, told a briefing this morning that Iarnród Éireann will operate a reduced schedule from next Monday, while Dublin Bus and Go Ahead will scale back from next Wednesday.
She said the volume of vehicles will take account of the need for distancing between passengers. Meanwhile the Department of Foreign Affairs is assisting 2,000 people in 86 countries who want to return to Ireland.
During the briefing this morning, Ms Canavan urged people in Australia looking to come back to contact the consulate there. Clearance has been given for a repatriation