It has been confirmed by Bus Éireann, that all school buses will not run whilst Met Éireann have issued Status-Red weather alert.
The company made a statement regarding the decision yesterday evening saying the decision was made as a precaution against severe weather conditions and in the interest of children’s safety. A spokesperson for the company said: “From now on a Status Red weather warning automatically means all school transport services provided by Bus Éireann under the School Transport Schemes are cancelled in the affected areas while the warning is in effect,” said Bus Éireann. “While Bus Éireann may not be providing school transport services because of this new policy, it understands that when any severe weather is forecast it remains for each individual school to decide whether that school should close or not.
The company spokesperson added: “Guidance on school closure – provided by the Department of Education and Skills and contained in the Government’s Winter Ready publication includes specific guidance where there is a Status Red alert relating to strong wind and storm conditions”