THE Irish government is planning to continue with a 20 per cent cut in fares on public transport — and the British government should follow suit by cutting fares, a rail union said today.

Dublin introduced the cut earlier this year to encourage people back onto public transport following the pandemic lockdown.

Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said he is very keen to retain the cut next year as “something that makes sense in terms of climate change, the utilisation of public transport. It is important for young people in particular.”