We covered this recently; the idea for evening rural transport; seemingly to ensure that drinkers can get to pubs without driving in rural areas. At the time, commenter Adam said:

I hope they passengers will need to pay a fare to make the service commercially viable? If so, it can be compared to the nightlink service in Dublin, if not the state is sanctioning, paying for and encouraging people to go out and drink heavily.

I feel sorry for any businessman or woman that has to close up their company, but market forces are market forces and the State should not interfere to prop businesses up where customers aren’t bothered enough to make their own way there.

Now Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Éamon Ó Cuív has ‘agreed the parameters for a pilot scheme.’ Irish Examiner story.