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What needs to be done to support rural communities?

“A third of the population lives in a rural community, yet we have one of the worst public transp...

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16.29 23 Feb 2026


What needs to be done to support rural communities?


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16.29 23 Feb 2026


“A third of the population lives in a rural community, yet we have one of the worst public transport networks in Europe. That’s not by accident; it’s a political choice”. So says Writer Emma De Souza.

What needs to be done by the Government to support rural communities?

Emma joins Shane and Martha Gilheaney, Lecturer in Dublin, to discuss.


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