Parents of children at a run-down school have expressed “bewilderment” at an error in a planning application which will lead to another setback in a long-running battle to construct a new building.

A long-running battle for a new gaelscoil building in a North Cork town seems to be nearing an end.

Junior Minister Seán Sherlock remains confident a new school will be built in his constituency, despite a local action group’s claims it has not been notified of the latest developments in a long-running saga.

Protesters have warned they will take to the streets for as long as it takes to get a new school built.

Former All-Ireland medal winner Tomás Ó Sé is set to lead a 1,000-strong demonstration next Friday to highlight the growing frustration amongst pupils, parents, and staff over the length of time it is taking to build a new school.