Irish school can't get new lollipop person after last one quit over 'abuse from commuters'
A Cork primary school is experiencing difficulty finding someone to become their new lollipop person after the last one retired - partly due to "abuse from angry motorists."From 7 am onwards, heavy traffic floods the village as busy commuters rush to get to the city. And this junction is one of the busiest in East Cork.
The last, much-loved lollipop lady had been doing a great job but the return to post-pandemic traffic levels appears to have been accompanied by a very poor attitude from some commuters and she reported regular shouting from motorists who didn't feel like they should have to wait for kids to cross. He said: "We were only told in November that our lollipop lady was retiring, and before she left she said found the position to be 'dangerous' and that she was getting abuse."
"The abuse was a big factor for the previous lollipop lady - but it was also about the safety of the position and how narrow the footpaths are, and how cars were accelerating away at 50km/h near a school zone."
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