60% of under-12s driven to school, finds study

Most Irish children are driven to school, figures show, with a massive increase in those being shuttled to classes in the past 25 years.

The proportion of Irish children aged between five and 12 being driven to school increased from 26% in 1986 to 61% in 2011.

A study co-ordinated by the CSO reveals that Irish school-going children of all ages are increasingly reliant on motorised transport.