Large crowds gathered in Roscommon Town and Castlerea this afternoon to protest against proposed SNA cuts despite a Government u-turn on the move this week.
There are also protests outside the Dáil at this evening - with simultaneous demonstrations in Limerick, Cork, Galway, Buncrana.
The protests were organised following a public backlash to planned SNA cuts in almost 200 schools around the country.
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Pearl Carroll is a mother who attended the protest in Roscommon Town today:
Sharon Bailey is an SNA who works in Co. Roscommon.
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She criticised the Government’s approach:
