It’s hoped the revised Local Area Hackney Scheme will help to alleviate nightime transport concerns in parts of rural Clare.
It comes as the National Transport Authority has opened the scheme for new applicants in the county.
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Under the scheme, the number of Local Area Hackney drivers available in community will increase from one to five, with the length of the license also extended by two years.
Bodyke Fine Gael TD, Joe Cooney, says the scheme will plug the gaps missed by local transport services.
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