Cork school bus driver fired for arguing over where autistic boy could sit awarded compensation

The driver was unaware that the child was autistic and had an expectation that he could sit at the front of the bus as a result of an agreement with the school

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that Daly Travel of Youghal, Co Cork, had unfairly dismissed driver Kieran Curley in February 2025 after a 'site ban' had been imposed by Bus Éireann following a complaint by the child’s mother.

A Cork school bus operator has been ordered to pay €18,000 compensation to a former driver who was fired after a row with a woman over where her autistic son could sit on a school bus.

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled that Daly Travel of Youghal, Co Cork, had unfairly dismissed driver Kieran Curley in February 2025 after a “site ban” had been imposed by Bus Éireann following a complaint by the child’s mother.