Quarter of appeals over school bus places lodged by Cork families

According to Seán Sherlock, Bus Éireann has told affected parents it is precluded from increasing bus sizes or adding extra buses for concessionary pupils

Clonakilty Secondary School pupils in Kilmeen, many of whom don't have bus tickets for school transport.

More than a quarter of the appeals lodged so far this year over access to school bus places have been made by families in Cork.

As access to transport remains an issue in certain areas again this school year, almost 710 appeals had been lodged by families across the country by the beginning of this week.