The theme of the protest was taken from the Disney hit animation Frozen — and its emphasis was on a promise which many believe has been put on ice.

Another major street protest is expected to be mounted by pupils and staff at a Co Cork school after it emerged a planned new facility is unlikely to be ready until September 2017.

Building of a new gaelscoil in a north Cork town is a step closer after it was announced that a site had been identified and approval had been given to transfer the land to the Department of Education.

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

A North Cork community will be out in force this morning to demand that the Government presses on with plans to provide a new facility for an overcrowded school in their town.

It was unclear last night if a planned protest by up to 1,000 people would go ahead in Co Cork following news that there had been a breakthrough in a long-running saga over the building of a gaelscoil.

A row over the building of a new gaelscoil has resulted in a junior minister stating he fully stands over his promise that a suitable site has been found for it.

Kerry football legend Tomás Ó Sé is helping to lead the fight for a new gaelscoil amid concern it may not be built as quickly as promised.

A truck has overturned close to two primary schools in Co Cork.

Separated by thousands of miles, but not by a common language. History was made yesterday when a gaelscoil hooked up for the first time on Skype with a primary school in the Caribbean, and they both conversed as Gaeilge.

A boy and a girl from Co Cork will have the honour of being the first Irish people to be confirmed by Pope Francis in a ceremony to be held in St Peter’s Square, Rome, next Sunday.

A YOUNG Irishman who is being treated in England for a devastating spinal injury used modern technology last night to sample the traditional wren celebrations in his home town.

KERRY football star Tomás Ó Sé and his long-time sweetheart, Hillary Nic Eoin, both 29, got married this week and didn’t tell their families until the last minute.

SCHOOLCHILDREN around the country have used their artistic skills to show different ways of staying healthy by eating well and taking plenty of exercise.