Stand-off in school transport dispute [IrishTimes.com]
- Published: 03 September 2009
THE DEPARTMENT of Education has confirmed it is not in a position to provide transport to 15 Donegal children whose parents have now withdrawn them from school.
A stand-off continued yesterday as parents in the Churchill area maintained their protest outside Stramore National School in Glendowan.
Just days before the school was due to reopen for the new term, parents were informed that 15 children in the local area would be refused access to school transport. An option was given, however, to send them to Termon National School, over eight miles away.
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