No cuts to SNAs next year after government U-turn

There will be no cuts to SNAs in the next school year.

An extra €19 million euro has been agreed to fund SNAs after a meeting with Government leaders and senior minister's last night.

It follows a public backlash to planned SNA cuts in almost 200 schools around the country.

Fine Gael senator Gareth Scahill, from Castlerea, welcomes last night's development:

Sinn Fein councillor and principal of Mohill Community College, Cormac Flynn, has also been reacting to the U-turn: