The Connecting Ireland rural public transport programme is not hanging around in 2023. Tomorrow sees the launch of the new 897 Kilkenny-Carlow-Athy Local Link bus service connecting villages in counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Laois, and offering transfers to rail services in Athy and Kilkenny.
![Timetable of new bus service running from Kilkenny to Athy four times a day](https://t.bibby.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-31-at-13.02.06-1024x539.png)
![Timetable of new bus service running from Athy to Kilkenny four times a day](https://t.bibby.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-31-at-13.02.24-1024x449.png)
![Map of new bus service from Athy to Kilkenny](https://t.bibby.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Screenshot-2022-12-31-at-13.08.08-919x1024.png)