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Laois parents 'distraught' over Minister's school bus remarks

Parents hoping to secure school bus places were left ‘distraught and most upset’ by Education Minister Norma Foley’s response to a query from a local TD. Deputy Charlie Flanagan had raised concerns over children left without school bus places in Emo,...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:53

Local News

'Distraught' to 'elation' - Laois parents welcome school bus breakthrough

Parents have welcomed a deal that will see school bus services restored in Laois community more than a month into the new school year. Less than a week after the parents issued a statement on behalf of the parents group on school transport Emo, ...

07 Oct 2022 at 22:53

Schools

Laois parents urged to apply for school bus scheme

Laois/Offaly Fine Gael TD, Charlie Flanagan is reminding parents that new applications for the school transport scheme for the coming school year 2022/23 are now being accepted. “Bus Eireann have confirmed that they are currently accepting new ...

11 Feb 2022 at 08:53

Local News

Major developments in school bus shortage in Laois claims Minister

A Laois TD claims that 'major developments' that will see students around Emo and Ballybrittas areas have their bus services restored. Less than a week after parents said they were 'distraught' by the official stance of the Department of ...

07 Oct 2022 at 20:23

Local News

Laois public meeting on school bus service campaign

Parents in Emo want to meet face to face in public with Laois TDs and councillors as part of a school bus service campaign. The parents of students in Vicarstown and Emo want to raise services to Portlaoise and Mountmellick with the ...

12 Sept 2022 at 21:23

Local News

Groundhog day battle faced by Laois families to get school bus service

Families in a community that had to fight for school bus services for children in 2022 look like to will have to start the battle all over again. With just weeks before the return to secondary school for pupils from Emo and The ...

11 Aug 2023 at 17:56

National News

‘Little hero’ steers school bus to safety after driver passes out

A young boy in Michigan grabbed the steering wheel of a school bus and hit the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop on a busy road after the driver had passed out, authorities said. “Someone call 911. Now!” Dillon ...

29 Apr 2023 at 09:34

National News

Children among 12 injured in crash involving school bus

Eight children were among 12 injured in a serious crash involving a school bus and a lorry in Co Kilkenny on Thursday morning. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on the N77 at Ardloo shortly after 10.20am. The ...

14 Dec 2023 at 15:02

Local News

Minister makes decision on Laois school bus service which left students with no transport

A new school bus from Emo to Mountmellick area has the green light after a big campaign mounted by parents, Laois Offaly Ministe of State Seán Fleming said in a statement that the service for students who attend ...

14 Oct 2022 at 18:53

Local News

Back to school package to help 'grappling parents' says Laois Minister

New spending by the Government will be of immediate benefit to parents who are grappling with the costs of sending their children to school in September, Laois Offaly TD and Minister Seán Fleming has claimed. ...

06 Jul 2022 at 14:53

Schools

Many empty and unused seats in € 1 million per day school bus service

There are many empty and unused school bus seats in a service which cost about €1 million per school day a new report has revealed, according Laois TD and Chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee Sean ...

27 Oct 2017 at 00:37

Portlaoise

Laois parents to meet with Minister on lack of school bus service

Parents of children in the Vicarstown and Emo areas will meet with Minister of State for Training and Skills, John Halligan TD on Wednesday, August 20 in Leinster House. Laois TD and Minister for Justice ...

25 Aug 2017 at 12:54

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