Parents of children with disabilities in Tipperary were told on New Year's Eve that school transport for next week was cancelled, only to be reversed on Friday afternoon after an outcry. Bus Éireann told parents, in an email seen by the Irish Examiner, that contractors previously used could no longer supply the service. It also advised applying for an interim special transport grant, and information on it would be sent to them. These children are travelling long distances to get to school, some upwards of an hour to get to special schools. A new operator, J&K Coaches, was only sourced on Friday afternoon, parents were told in a fresh round of emails.

Source: Irish Examiner January 03, 2026 07:50 UTC