Parents of pupils attending a dilapidated primary school in Co Cork have backed the principal’s threat not to reopen after Easter without a firm commitment on a long-awaited new building. Parents waiting to collect their children outside Charleville CBS primary school on Friday were supportive of the strategy adopted by Michael O’Sullivan to get the Department of Education to deliver on a long-standing commitment for a new building and upgrade of the existing school. Nobody wants to see kids off school and it would be inconvenient but I support Mr O’Sullivan. He’s right to say he will close the school if nothing is done.”Leaking roofsHer sentiments supporting Mr O’Sullivan were echoed by Heather Tan, whose son Tristen is a pupil. Mr Martin said there needed to be a change of approach so that existing schools in need of upgrades were also prioritised alongside providing new schools.

Source: The Irish Times March 22, 2019 20:39 UTC