Narraghmore school bus problem being resolved

Pupils from Crookstown and Narraghmore who have had to walk to a pickup point in order to avail of the school bus service to Cross & Passion College, may not have to do so in the next term.

This follows representations by Sean Power TD and local councillor Martin Miley to the Minister of State at the Department of Education & Science, Sean Haughey TD.

"The school bus service from the Crookstown/Narraghmore area to the Cross & Passion Secondary School Kilcullen refused to pick-up the children in the village of Narraghmore," says Deputy Power. "The children had to walk a mile to the pick-up point outside the village even though the bus passed through the village and often passed them on the road to the pick-up point."

Following the representations, Bus Eireann has been requested to review the situation, and Deputy Power says he is 'expecting a positive outcome early in 2011'.