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SERIOUS concerns about the bus services for Shannon secondary schools were voiced at this week’s meeting of the Shannon Municipal District. Councillor David Griffin (FF) put forward a motion calling on the National Transport Authority “to progress the upgrading of stop infrastructure, including timetabling and shelters, on the newly amended 343 bus route, most especially at pick up and drop off points for school transport users”. He said that since the changes were introduced some weeks ago, councillors have been “firefighting” while he said there should have been far more consultation with parents and school principals. Councillor Griffin said that elected representatives have been treated with a lot of disrespect, and that even a few simple changes to the services could have made the rejigged services “more acceptable and palatable”. He pointed out that 280 young people in Sixmilebridge and another 110 in Newmarket are accessing buses, without proper stops in place or an adequate number of bus shelters. Councillor …
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