The Government is being accused of "casting rural Ireland into the shadows". The Rural Independent Group of TDs have pledged to prioritise rural and regional development.
An All-Ireland rail review recently recommended the reopening or construction of rail lines in many rural parts of Ireland, which the Green Party has welcomed. But Mattie McGrath, Independent TD for Tipperary says there's a long way to go.
"Yes, I do see a lot of investment in infrastructure but I see it mainly inside 'The Pale'. I see very little public transport in rural Ireland; talking is all that's there from town to town. Train routes are not at suitable times or there is no access to public facilities at stations. We have a long way to go," he added.
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