The bus that wheelchair-user Saoirse Smith (34) takes to and from work each morning is, according to Dublin Bus, wheelchair-accessible. He said “all newer buses being procured by the National Transport Authority for Dublin Bus fleet have centre doors. The Irish Times has heard numerous accounts from disabled people of inaccessible or difficult-to-access public transport. The National Transport Authority, Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann and Transdev, which operates the Luas, responded to queries detailing impressive ongoing works towards providing accessible transport services. They call for legally binding regulations mandating all public transport to be 100 per cent accessible to all.

Source: The Irish Times January 02, 2026 10:32 UTC