Menu
20/11/2001
Holy Cross parents decline school bus option
Only four children at the north Belfast school where loyalists have been protesting for 11 weeks took up the local education authority’s offer of transport on Tuesday morning.
The Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB) made two buses available for the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School pupils to travel up the Ardoyne road past the protest on Tuesday, November 20.
However only four children took up the option with many parents reacting angrily to the move, saying they hadn’t been informed of the decision to supply buses. Other parents said they would still be taking their children up the Ardoyne Road past the protest as a matter of principle.
A spokesperson for the BELB said the use of buses means that the children don’t have to wait in the winter cold for the daily security force escort to school.
BELB also said although they will continue to monitor the situation in north Belfast from day to day in conjunction with the police and both communities they intend to supply two buses to ferry the pupils along the Ardoyne Road from 8.40 until 9.20am in the mornings all this week.
A private meeting took place later on Tuesday afternoon between the school governors of Holy Cross and the first and deputy first ministers David Trimble and Mark Durkan.
Meanwhile, a 31-year-old man has said he is so frustrated by events at the school that he intends to continue refusing food until a resolution to the Holy Cross dispute is found. The father of two children said he stopped eating at midnight last Wednesday. (AMcE)
The Belfast Education and Library Board (BELB) made two buses available for the Holy Cross Girls’ Primary School pupils to travel up the Ardoyne road past the protest on Tuesday, November 20.
However only four children took up the option with many parents reacting angrily to the move, saying they hadn’t been informed of the decision to supply buses. Other parents said they would still be taking their children up the Ardoyne Road past the protest as a matter of principle.
A spokesperson for the BELB said the use of buses means that the children don’t have to wait in the winter cold for the daily security force escort to school.
BELB also said although they will continue to monitor the situation in north Belfast from day to day in conjunction with the police and both communities they intend to supply two buses to ferry the pupils along the Ardoyne Road from 8.40 until 9.20am in the mornings all this week.
A private meeting took place later on Tuesday afternoon between the school governors of Holy Cross and the first and deputy first ministers David Trimble and Mark Durkan.
Meanwhile, a 31-year-old man has said he is so frustrated by events at the school that he intends to continue refusing food until a resolution to the Holy Cross dispute is found. The father of two children said he stopped eating at midnight last Wednesday. (AMcE)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
07 February 2024
Infrastructure Holds The Key To More Prosperous Society – O'Dowd
Infrastructure holds the key to unlocking a better and more prosperous society, new Minister for Infrastructure John O'Dowd has said. Speaking as he took up office at the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), the Minister said that while there were challenges to be faced, there were big opportunities too.
Infrastructure Holds The Key To More Prosperous Society – O'Dowd
Infrastructure holds the key to unlocking a better and more prosperous society, new Minister for Infrastructure John O'Dowd has said. Speaking as he took up office at the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), the Minister said that while there were challenges to be faced, there were big opportunities too.
02 March 2018
Schools Closures Across NI
The Department of Education have published a list of all schools across that have confirmed they will be closed today, Friday 2nd March, 2018 due to the adverse weather conditions.
Schools Closures Across NI
The Department of Education have published a list of all schools across that have confirmed they will be closed today, Friday 2nd March, 2018 due to the adverse weather conditions.
22 January 2013
Heavy Snow Closes Over 80 Schools
Over 80 schools across Northern Ireland have been closed as the heavy snow continues to cause disruption on Tuesday morning. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, as the snow is continuing to affect many roads. Areas which have been majorly disrupted include Lisburn, Castlereagh and Carryduff.
Heavy Snow Closes Over 80 Schools
Over 80 schools across Northern Ireland have been closed as the heavy snow continues to cause disruption on Tuesday morning. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, as the snow is continuing to affect many roads. Areas which have been majorly disrupted include Lisburn, Castlereagh and Carryduff.
21 October 2022
£5.5m School Holiday Food Grant Announced
The families of children entitled to free school meals will receive a school holiday food grant until March 2023, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced.
£5.5m School Holiday Food Grant Announced
The families of children entitled to free school meals will receive a school holiday food grant until March 2023, Education Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced.
09 April 2024
Woman And Children Held Captive In Aggravated Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a woman and four young children were held captive as their home was ransacked in an aggravated burglary in East Belfast on Saturday, 06 April. Police received a report that around 10.45pm, four masked men entered a house in the Greenwood Hill area of Castlereagh.
Woman And Children Held Captive In Aggravated Burglary
The PSNI have issued an appeal for information after a woman and four young children were held captive as their home was ransacked in an aggravated burglary in East Belfast on Saturday, 06 April. Police received a report that around 10.45pm, four masked men entered a house in the Greenwood Hill area of Castlereagh.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Cloudy with longer spells of rain during the morning, this rain heavy at times. Generally brighter in the afternoon, but with scattered and at times heavy showers. Maximum temperature 14 °C.Tonight:A mainly dry evening and night with isolated showers dying out and some longer clear spells. Then it will cloud over towards morning with some heavy showers. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
