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Local primary school at risk of losing teacher due to pupil shortage

Sep 10, 2025 13:15
By Shannonside News
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Local primary school at risk of losing teacher due to pupil shortage

It's felt the loss of a teacher would not affect the students but the wider community.

A local primary school is at risk of losing one of its teachers owing to a shortage in student numbers.
St Mary's National School in Aughnasheelin need just one more additional student enrolled by the 1st of October deadline.

It's felt the loss of a teacher would not affect the students but the wider community.
Louise Gallagher, who is a member of the parents association at St. Mary's National School spoke on the Joe Finnegan Show earlier today:

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Principal Micheál McKiernan has been paying tribute to the local community:

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