Labour: Bus Fares should be Cheap as Happy Meals

Image: Labour is muscling in on the counterfeit currency market, attempting to break The Workers Party's traditional domination of this sector. Pictured from left to right, Ruairi Quinn, some woman and Dominic Hannigan, fleeing from gardai in their getaway bus.

Labour's Dominic Hannigan was canvassing commuters from The Pale yesterday, handing out leaflets with his proposal to reduce the return bus fare to Dublin to just €2. Dommo, who has built up a strong support base in the new estates in Dunboyne, Ashbourne, Ratoath and Dunshaughlin is more than just a clean-cut all-American politician. It's a clever initiative and would be even better if he is able to deliver on the provision of lots more buses to service these areas. If the government provided a proper public transport system then it would improve commuter quality of life; reduce traffic congestion; reduce carbon emissions; reduce the need for further road infrastructure; and would make us sexy and continental, kind of like Denmark.