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Want to see more information for Scoil Mhuire/ Clonkeen School Cluain Chaoin Killarney Co Kerry, Kerry ? Click on the link.

School with no pupils closes doors

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FOR the past seven weeks school principal Denis O´Sullivan has turned up in his classroom from Monday to Friday.

The only problem was when he reached the school building and unlocked the doors there were no pupils there to greet him. The bizarre situation had arisen at Scoil Mhuire National School in Clonkeen



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Co Kerry



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where no pupils had enrolled for the current academic year.

And although the Department of Education and Skills was very much aware of the situation in advance



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it didn´t close the school and Mr O´Sullivan was not placed



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as expected



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on a panel of teachers for transfer.

But yesterday



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after journalists raised the issue with department officials and the parish priest that runs the school



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an immediate plan of action was put into place.


Source: Irish Independent 16th Nov 11 - Read full article on
www.independent.ie/lifestyle/education/latest-news/school-with-no-pupils-closes-doors-seven-weeks-into-term-2935688.html






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