VEC ‘should take over running of primary schools fom Church’

THE chairman of the Cork County VEC believes his organisation should take over the running of all primary schools within their target area.

Noel O’Connor said the VEC in Cork was one of the strongest in the country and would be in a position to take on extra responsibilities, such as taking over the running of primary schools from the Catholic Church.

Overall, there are 298 national schools in Co Cork. The figure does not include Cork city.