Limerick bus initiative ensures homelessness no barrier to education

A community-supported school bus is ensuring that 15 homeless children living in emergency accommodation in the city get to school every day.

Limerick bus initiative ensures homelessness no barrier to education
Thu, 15 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Daniel Keating

The school children are among a total of 57 living in emergency accommodation in Limerick, according to latest figures.

The daily bus service to Corpus Christi National School in Moyross is supported by school principal Tiernan O’Neill and financed through local community fundraising activities.

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