Pranksters told to leave school early

A PRINCIPAL was forced to end the term early for 70 sixth-year students after a series of pranks at a Co Tipperary school left one student requiring medical treatment.

Principal Pat O’Toole took the drastic action after a series of incidents on Wednesday at St Mary’s School in Newport.

The disruption included the release of crickets during an assembly period and also resulted in a first-year student requiring medical treatment.