Cork schools chosen to get traffic warden by 'pulling names out of a hat'

Councillors call for increased funding as less than half the schools in the city have a warden

Of the 118 schools within the city's administrative area, 48 have a school warden. All of these are primary schools. File picture: RollingNews.ie

There have been calls to overhaul the system for appointing traffic wardens to Cork City schools after it emerged two schools were chosen by drawing names out of a hat.

Councillors say the system highlights the need for additional funding to employ more wardens as less than half the schools in the city have one.