Hopes for end to admission crisis as schools back deal

SCHOOLS in Limerick city will have to give priority to students from the city and enrol children from all social backgrounds to avoid a repeat of this year’s admission crisis.

The centralised enrolment system was agreed in principle by representatives of the city’s second-level schools after lengthy discussions with Education Minister Noel Dempsey yesterday.

The school boards and principals will meet the minister’s officials again on Thursday in an effort to accommodate most of the 17 boys who have been unable to secure a second-level place this year. Eight of the boys have been in that position for more than a year.