Strike action put on hold as school drafts in security guards and CCTV

A TEACHER was allegedly threatened with a screwdriver by a pupil at a school which has drafted in security guards.

Strike action was postponed at Kilkenny City VEC after it was agreed that CCTV cameras and security guards would be put in place in a bid to stamp out unruly behaviour by a handful of pupils.

Gardaí have confirmed that they have already launched three investigations at the school and files are being prepared, with some already sent, to the DPP in relation to incidents ranging from fires to a stabbing threat.