Teenagers ‘paid to attend school’

TEENAGERS have been paid to attend a second level school in Kilkenny, an independent inquiry has found.

The report on payments to students of Kilkenny City Vocational School was given to members of Co Kilkenny Vocational Education Committee (VEC) last week.

Students claimed last month that they were being paid €50 a week in two instalments to show up. However, it was unclear who was making the alleged payments.