Free School transport not a mistake says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is denying the waiving of school transport fees was a mistake. The difficulty that parents were experiencing in securing bus tickets led to rally being held in Sligo earlier this month. It’s reported Tánaiste Leo Varadkar privately told his party some sort of fee should have…
Sligo Councillor says school transport debacle is being used as a political football
A Sligo Councillor believes the school transport debacle is being used as a political football and the focus should be on getting the issue sorted for the families still impacted. A number of parents in Sligo were unsuccessful in securing a school bus place for their children for this…
Rally to highlight the lack of school bus places taking place in Sligo Town today
A Rally is being held in Sligo Town today by concerned parents and children to highlight the lack of school bus places. The rally which will take place at the carpark at Summerhill just off the roundabout on the N4 at 2pm. Students from different area will be speaking on…
Students struggling to secure school bus tickets in Coola
With schools due to reopen in the coming weeks the annual challenge of securing bus tickets for children attending Primary and Post Primary schools is proving to be a major one for many parents. The situation is reported to be extremely serious throughout Sligo with many parents struggling to…
Applications close today for School Bus tickets
Parents across the north west are being reminded that applications for school transport for the new school year will close today. It applies only for new applicants seeking primary and/or post-primary school transport for 2022/2023, and includes students starting school in September. The deadline also applies to students moving school,…
Parents need more time to secure school bus tickets
A Donegal TD has issued calls for a two-week open period for parents to pay for bus tickets under the school transport scheme. Independent TD, Thomas Pringle has made the calls following representations from a large number of parents who had their payments rejected because they arrived late. …
Parents will have to pay for school bus tickets before the end of July
Parents and guardians have until the end of this month to pay their children’s school bus ticket fees for new academic year ahead. Many families are still awaiting refunds from the curtailed school year just finished. The scale of school bus ticket refunds nationwide means several families in…