Parents of girls at top school get 50% of grant scheme

PARENTS whose children attend a prestigious all-girls school are claiming over half the total Department of Education’s remote area grant scheme.

The scheme was designed originally for islanders and those unable to access second level education in their locality.

However, the main beneficiaries of the scheme are the parents of students at Coláiste Íde, the all-Irish country house-style boarding school in Dingle, Co Kerry.