The driver of a school bus that crashed in Co Offaly, resulting in the death of a 15-year-old boy has told a court the vehicle was scheduled for a service overhaul.

Passengers on a school bus that went out of control and crashed in Co Offaly, leaving one teenager dead, have told a court the vehicle was lopsided and not in very good condition.

A Tipperary mother has been describing her family's delight today following an anonymous donation to fix her son's back.

THE investigation into yesterday's bus crash will focus on whether the back wheels of the 35-seater bus came off before or during the crash.