Primary school prepares for the worst

THE cutbacks affecting disadvantaged schools may be decided in the plush surrounds of Leinster House but the impact of the move will be felt in far more ordinary surroundings.

At Scoil Mhuire Banríon primary school in Mayfield, Cork, teachers, pupils and their parents are preparing for the worst.

The facility is widely described as a shining example of what the DEIS programme can do, with its pupil grades dramatically increasing in recent years.