Clare looking for a rural transport solution

The council has launched CarShareIT, which is being 50 per cent funded by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland through Enterprise Ireland

From left: Pat Breen, Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection; Russell Vickers, Jaguar Land Rover Shannon; Councillor Tom McNamara, Mayor of Clare; Pat Dowling, chief executive, Clare County Council; and Harriet Cotter, Enterprise Ireland Pic: Eamon Ward

Clare County Council is inviting companies to tender to develop a solution to address rural transport shortages and rural isolation in Co Clare.

The council has launched CarShareIT, which is being 50 per cent funded by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Ireland through Enterprise Ireland.

The non-commercial, community-based initiative aims to match those in need of transport with private drivers who have available transport capacity and is among the actions identified in the ...