Priorswood Deis Plus school set to lose teacher and face larger class sizes for want of one student
Local residents and TDs are calling on the Department of Education to intervene.
Enable Ireland has the new contract to operate 56 clothes banks in the city.
Provisions in a recent tender are a small step, but part of an EU-wide and national effort to do a better job of reusing and recycling textile waste.
For years, an operator has paid to collect used clothes. Going forward, the council will have to pay for the service, a spokesperson said.