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Safe Routes to School Reborn | Cork News
County councillors are sounding the alarm as the wildly popular Safe Routes to School Scheme faces an abrupt halt — a program that transformed school commutes, eased traffic, and boosted safety for thousands of kids. With demand so high it’s now closed to new applicants, councillors are urging Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien to revive and expand it. Councillor Eamonn Horgan highlights real-life dangers — from kids walking to school in Shanagarry without footpaths to chaotic drop-offs at Scoil Bhríde in Midleton — arguing the scheme’s success shouldn’t mean its end. They’re also pushing for…
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