School bus row over pay forces parents to make own arrangements for children

THE ongoing school bus row hit up to two dozen schools in Sligo and north Leitrim yesterday.

Parents, who were given prior notice of the stoppage, had to make their own arrangements to get their children to school as there was no Bus Éireann buses laid on.

Of the 55 private operators serving the area, 18 stayed away following an escalation of their dispute with the company.