Children withdrawn from rat-infested school

MORE THAN 100 children were yesterday withdrawn from a Donegal school by their parents concerned about rat infestation and disease.

Children withdrawn from rat-infested school
Thu, 11 Dec, 2003 - 00:00
Niall Murray and Chris Ashmore

The protest meant classrooms at Gortahork National School near Letterkenny were almost empty after midday, except for staff.

Parents’ spokesperson Vincent Collum said they did not want to take their children out of school but the move was a last resort because of the unacceptable conditions.

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