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'Local schools need to provide for local children' - Oversubscription of secondary schools causing frustration for parents

Three out of four parents aren’t able to get their child a place in secondary school.  An unpu...

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13.50 19 Mar 2024


'Local schools need to provide for local children' - Oversubscription of secondary schools causing frustration for parents


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13.50 19 Mar 2024


Three out of four parents aren’t able to get their child a place in secondary school. 

An unpublished Department of Education report has revealed that nearly 50% of schools in the country are ‘oversubscribed’ with the highest concentration in the Dublin area, commuter belt counties.  

Adrian Kennedy was joined by parents and listeners to discuss...


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