Call for bike hire scheme for Longford town

A Longford Councillor is calling for a bike sharing scheme to be rolled out in the county town.

Bicycles would be located at various sites and the public would access them through an online app.

Similar schemes have recently been launched in Athlone and Mullingar and Councillor Martin Monaghan believes it would be of huge benefit to local tourism and the environment.

The scheme would also link various amenities around the town.

The Fianna Fail representative says Longford County Council now hopes to secure funding for the project.