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Newly elected TD to inquire about closure of Carlow school

Newly elected TD to inquire about closure of Carlow school

There have been calls for the Education and Training Board to clarify the reasons behind the closure of a school in Carlow

Last week, staff and students were informed Mhuine Bheag Vocational School in Baganelstown was to close in 2018.

Sinn Fein TD for Carlow-Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion intends to contact the ETB this morning.

She told Beat News a lot of questions have to be answered:

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'Who made the decision? Was it Department of Education decision? Was it a local decision?

'There's a lot of unanswered questions, and then how was that decision communicated to students, to their parents and to staff at the school.'

'There seems to be a lot of stories in how that information was actually given to people. One lady got in touch with me to say she only heard about the decision on the radio.'

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