Parents boycott national school to protest poor conditions

CONDEMNED by health and fire safety experts, Loch an Iúir national school in Donegal faces a huge insurance headache if essential repairs are not carried out.

Since October 8, none of the school’s 65 pupils has attended class after parents decided to withdraw them to highlight the terrible conditions in which they were being taught.

Just short of its 75th birthday, the building has no toilet or canteen facilities for staff; the hall provides the only storage space; there is no hot water; 41 boys share one toilet; and not one of the original sash windows can be opened.