Public asked to volunteer as council hears Cork schools do not have access to safety wardens

Members of the public may be asked to volunteer as safety wardens outside a number of schools in Cork county.

The goodwill gesture by volunteers may be required to step-in to fill the gap unless Cork County Council can force the Department of Education to financially assist the local authority.

A special council committee is to delve into the problem following a lengthy debate in County Hall which heard that many schools, located beside busy and dangerous roads, cannot employ wardens due to being cash-strapped.