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@ Paulo: concerned parent struggling with unemployment (hence reference to expenses) trying to make best decision regarding her children's education and whether to leave them in this school. That's all.

Listening to a radio programme recently on artificial Soccer pitches that are rubber based. It was stated with several examples given that they have a cancer link. What is the surface of the pitch in the school? I know nothing was proved but it was very convincing worried about junior. hadnt heard ...

agreed, teacher absenteeism is worrying, as is the constant demand for money for extra-curricular activities.

More of the same this year - infuriatingly difficult for residents on New Road & Patricks Terrace to access own property. What can be done to alleviate this issue & cars parked all day by commuters?

The question has to be asked why parents are removing their kids after junior cert from the school. As a parent of a child currently in the school I know that more and more parents are planning on doing this. It comes down to complete lack of confidence in the school due partly to poor engagement a...

diggerbarnes wrote:Who is the principal now?

Mr Creevey - took up the post when Ms Laffoy left, stayed for a few months, left for a year and then reappeared

interesting replies. Communication with parents is severely lacking which breeds a lack of confidence in the school & management. Not quite sure what the Parents' Ass. achieves other than fundraising. There appears to have been a huge shift in mindset of the staff (in particular principal, vice-...

thanks for responses - similar experiences. I think it's the blatant indifference towards parents & the lack of conviction to make improvements which is making us consider sending the kids elsewhere. Ideally, we would prefer to continue sending them to DCC with their local friends but not at all...

Looking for honest opinions on this college.
Have kids in the school but am frustrated at school's management & attitude of late. Just wondering what the general concensus on school is.