New bus service between Mayo and Galway

A NEW bus service is being launched between Mayo and Galway.

GoBus will provide the multi-stop link five times a day between Ballina and Galway city.

It will pass through Foxford, Ballyvary, Castlebar, Balla, Claremorris, Ballindine, Milltown and Tuam.

Mayo TD Lisa Chambers welcomed the new service as an important boost to connectivity between the two counties.

The service gets underway from April 1.