Press Release 14/9/17

The 5 Principals of Tipperary Town Primary Schools had an hour long meeting this morning(Thursday) with Minister for Education Richard Bruton T.D. with reference to their lengthy campaign for much needed extra resources under the DEIS programme in their schools.

The Principals made a detailed presentation outlining their concerns about the identification process used to select new schools. The Minister listened with great interest, discussed at length the processes used and committed to investigating the issues raised.

The Principals expressed their appreciation to Minister Bruton for taking the time to meet with them and look forward to his response to their concerns.

It is also hoped through further discussions with the local councillors over the coming days in Clonmel that both Minister Bruton and the Taoiseach will be further briefed on the urgent needs in the schools in Tipperary Town.

The Principals appreciate and acknowledge the support of Councillors Michael Fitzgerald, Mary Hanna Hourigan, John Crosse and Michael Murphy in organising the meeting on their behalf and look forward to their continued support in further discussions.

Issued on behalf of the 5 Principals Eoghan Breathnach, Gaelscoil Tiobraid Arann; Ide Mooney, St. Michael’s G.N.S.;Pat O Halloran, The Monastery CBS; Louise Tobin, St. Joseph’s Primary and Siobhan Verdon, St. Michael’s JBNS.

Pictured at the meeting of the 5 Principals of the Primary Schools in Tipperary Town with Minister Bruton in The Clonmel Park Hotel left to right

Eoghan Breathnach, Gaelscoil Thiobraid Arann, Louise Tobin, Principal, St. Joseph’s Primary, Cllr. John Crosse, Minister of Education Richard Bruton T.D., Pat O Halloran, Principal, The Monastery CBS, Ide Mooney, Principal, St. Michael’s GNS, Cllr. Michael Fitzgerald, Siobhan Verdon, St. Michael’s JBS, Cllr. Mary Hanna Hourigan.