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.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2011 - 01:00

Anne Lucey and Niall Murray

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.

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Courts Education Place: Coláiste Place: Dingle,Place: Co Kerry Place: Gaelscoileanna Place: Coláiste Ide Place: Cork Place: Mayo Place: Galway Place: Donegal Place: Glanmire, Co Cork Place: Dingle Bay Organisation: Department of Education Organisation: Radio Kerry Organisation: Coláiste Íde Organisation: Colaiste an Organisation: National Parents Council Organisation: Íde

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