{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68a58da373bf5b6298e3cbea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Meath TD Calls on the Minister for Education Helen McEntee to Resolve Ongoing School Bus Crisis in Meath - 20/08/2025","description":"<p>Aontú Leader and Meath West has called on the Minister for Education Helen McEntee to resolve the ongoing school bus crisis in Rathcore and Baconstown.:</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Toibin stated: “The Rathcore situation is one of the longest running in county Meath. There are 28 children in need of school bus transport into Trim. Currently the bus stop is in Rathmolyan or Agher Cross but this is a distance from parents who seek the pick up to be in Rathcore. Many parents are working and some children would have to be left off an hour before the bus leaves if they are to get the bus. Parents are working in Dublin, Kildare and elsewhere.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Deputy Toibin joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.</p><p><br></p><p>We also heard about why Deputy Toibin believes Ireland has become a more violent place for women after date released to Aontu showed that Gardaí were called to the scene of domestic violence 65,000 times last year</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}