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Fees for many private schools across Ireland are on the rise

The cost of sending a child to a fee-charging school has risen by nearly 17 per cent this year, amid criticism from principals over the “exclusion” of the private sector from a growing number of State grants.   Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College in Milltown gave her reaction.

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08.30 18 Dec 2023


Fees for many private schools across Ireland are on the rise


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The cost of sending a child to a fee-charging school has risen by nearly 17 per cent this year, amid criticism from principals over the “exclusion” of the private sector from a growing number of State grants. 

 Barbara Ennis, Principal of Alexandra College in Milltown gave her reaction.


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