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A SCHOOL BUS that was stopped by gardaí this week due to the poor condition the vehicle was in has been removed from service.
The bus in County Clare was just one of a number of school buses stopped by gardaí for inspection on Tuesday.
As shown in the image above, the bus had a badly worn tyre and an extremely rusty body. Because of this, the school bus was prohibited from going further. Gardaí said court proceedings are to follow.
The Department of Education confirmed to TheJournal.ie it has been made aware of the case.
“We are aware of the specific case identified and we are working closely with Bus Éireann to ensure that our safety standards are upheld. Bus Éireann have informed the department that the vehicle in question has been removed from this run,” said the statement.
A Department of Education and Skills spokesperson said the “safety of children travelling on the school transport service is of paramount importance to the department and to Bus Éireann”.
Journey to school
Currently over 115,000 children, including almost 12,000 children with special educational needs, are being transported in over 4,500 vehicles on a daily basis to primary and post-primary schools throughout the country covering over 100 million kilometres annually.
The department said each school bus service is checked at least once every school term, adding that the school bus fleet (both Bus Éireann and private operator owned vehicles) is tested annually by the Road Safety Authority under the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test.
Buses providing services under the School Transport Scheme are tested and every vehicle must have an up-to-date roadworthiness certificate when a contracted operator is signed.
According to the department spokesperson, operators are obliged to keep the roadworthiness certificate current and up to date, and maintain the roadworthiness of each vehicle between annual tests.
Along with the gardaí, Bus Éireann also carries out regular random checks on all school transport services through their national team of school transport supervisors based in their local operating areas around the country, said the department.
A spokesperson added:
Bus Éireann has a robust system of preventative maintenance in place for all of their fleet, with additional inspections also arranged by Bus Éireann being carried out on both Bus Éireann and private operator owned vehicles by the FTA (Freight Transport Association) – who are an experienced and reputable body.
These checks are designed to complement the RSA’s annual statutory testing regime as an additional safety measure, on both a random and targeted basis, each year.
These vehicle inspections assess vehicle condition, safety, and maintenance standards utilised on the school transport scheme.
A national annual minimum sample of 16% of the school bus fleet is examined in the course of these inspections.
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Ye bring up Guinness and don’t mention probably there greatest ad ever, the dancing man one. Tut tut tut
My brother did that dance around a pint of Guinness for the first disco dance at his wedding a very memorable time.
Classic ad! The main/only guy in it worked in a boozer on Camden street. 20 years later and I recognized him.
Guinness “Big Wave” ad in the seventies
Great call! https://youtu.be/CB6gUdOoVic
I like the Guinness ad about the 2 Italian brothers, swimming against the pint. Has many sub plots. Very well written and executed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtmRmOHK78
The Jaffa cake ad with the women teaching a class about the phases of the moon
The people at Heineken really need some help with their marketing. The new ad’s for Heineken light are the worst I have ever seen. A pathetic attempt at comedy.
Heineken Ireland lost control over their ads. They do Coors and few others now. Heineken ads come from their parent company, which is why they became mostly bland rubbish.
I think Heineken’s bland rubbish ads were mandated by trading standards, or at least they should have been.
I’d like to teach the world to sing…..(Coke)
The most powerful add ive seen in a very long time is the one ‘Dont Look back’ by the Road Safety Authority
https://youtu.be/rKUNJMrFeUs
What about Donegal Catch – keeping MY idea ON FILE. In. A filing. Cyabinet!!!
Simples! ??
Ahhhh Bisto….
Do you remember the one for Yoplait Yogurt when the King’s food taster kept eating the Yogurt saying “nah you wouldn’t like this, ya wouldn’t like it at all – have an apple instead”. The King takes one bite of the apple and drops dead!! Classic!
‘Do the shake and vac’ … ah come on, someone should remember it!
Do the shake and vac and put the freshness back, do the shake and vac and put the freshness back. If your carpet smells fresh your room does too, every time you vacuum remember what to do….that tune is stuck in my head now.
Big Ed love’s Mona Ad from the early 80′s comes to mind
“Sally O’Brien and the way she might look at you”
What about the tango ads from the nineties
I saw the add, ‘get a Mac’, so I decided to get a big one. Rubbish computer. Tasted nice though.
The man from Del Monte, he says yes!
The Nike Slogan- Just Do it.. was inspired by serial killer Gary Gilmore’s last words before he was executed. They don’t emphasise that too much though :)
Because it’s not relevant. Most of us have used to phrase – even to our children.
The
“Who’s taking the horse to France” was pretty impactful I tink
That was the first one I thought of too.
‘You can put a stick a bit of butter on me spuds there, André’.
COME ALIVE! You’re in the Pepsi generation….
Did you take the Pepsi challenge?
The lads in the island pub waiting for the currach with the Guinness keg: “ta siad ag teacht”. Or the deserted carlsberg complaints office getting a wrong number.
Marlboro Man
Bord na Mona with Alan hughes
I think that was for the ESB.
Can’t have been that good an ad campaign if you got the company wrong Yvonne
Very strange, I didn’t make this comment and this article also appeared on my FB page that I shared it….
Cadbury flake
Best Marketing campaign in History?
Engagement Rings.
The T mobile “Welcome Back” Ad with the FlashMob. Very powerful ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3NPNM4xgo
Bawl my eyes out every time at that one, just adore it
@Paddy – that was brilliant
The tip-ex ad with the hunter and the bear was genius. If you haven’t seen it yet, type it into youtube. They will do anything you ask them to. It’s crazy.
Does anyone remember the ad where the boy gets stuck in the basketball hoop and the guy doing the voice over in the ad says “I can’t get down”??! I think it was for snickers or Pepsi. Would have been quite a few years ago.
The ad started off with the voice guy saying some inspirational things then ended with the boy hanging from his jocks.
This has annoyed me for too long. Can anyone remember it?!
Can’t have been that great if you can’t remember what it was advertising???!!!
Well I can clearly remember the ad all these years later. It definitely existed but I just can’t remember what product it was and I’ve searched YouTube for it with no luck. Was hoping someone would remember
Something from the getting-up-your-nose-is-a-perfectly-acceptable-way-to-get-your-attention” School of Marketing
Og ichi plof ti ra nisi ?
The original of the species.
Ah Jaaaas lads, what about – ” happiness is a cigar called Hamlet” great adds, great cigar. Ps gave up smoking many years ago!
Look up… Its Aer Lingus!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvIamfRRKK0&feature=share
John west salmon ad
Cadbury gorilla ad surely. Still look it up now and again when I need a laugh.
Easy. Harp lager pigs can fly advert. Decades ahead of its time. https://youtu.be/Ou204dQbKwc
UTube: 2000 break-in Jaffa Cake add.
Heineken don’t do but if they did they would be the best in the world. Brilliant ad campaign!
Do you mean Carlsberg, or am I missing something here?
Probably.
The Economist –
“Great minds like a think”
I think you should have mentioned the Brennans Bread Add – When someone asked ould Mr Brennan what his secret was he told them to fooook off and mind their own business
I used to love the Budweiser ads with Louie Lizard. There were a few of them
Specsavers:)
No surprise to see 4 and 6 listed here on The Journal. Always pushing the feminist agenda.
Surely Carlsberg has take the top 10? The whole probably punch line and the best of all.. Coca Cola Christmas trucks.. holidays are coming, holidays are coming..
Oops I just mentioned the C word…
Baileys you want ice
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