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Two Kerry schools to benefit from safe routes to school programme

Dec 19, 2025 17:37
By radiokerrynews
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Two Kerry schools to benefit from safe routes to school programme
EMBARGO 00.01 Wednesday December 17th NO FEE PIC PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State Emer Higgins TD along with the National Transport Authority, have announced the next round of schools to benefit from the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programme. 105 additional schools covering every county across the country will now be brought into the SRTS programme to begin delivering safer environments for children as they walk, wheel or cycle to school. Pictured are Minister Darragh O’Brien, Anne Shaw, CEO NTA with Kevin Ryan (age 11) and Helen Ryan (aged 10).

Two Kerry schools have been allocated funding to improve walking and cycling infrastructure.

They’re among 105 primary and secondary schools nationwide to receive funding, under the latest round of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Programme.

It’s part of up to €20 million in funding announced by Transport Minister, Darragh O’Brien.

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Presentation Primary School in Listowel and St Joseph’s National School in Castlemaine are the schools in Kerry who’ll benefit.

The announcement has been welcomed by Fine Gael Senator Mike Kennelly, Children’s Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Norma Foley, and Deputy Michael Cahill.

 

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