Kerry protest as 100 schools risk losing teachers

ABOUT 100 schools in Kerry could lose teachers because of changes in the pupil-teacher ratio, it was claimed yesterday.

Upwards of 20 parents and teachers from some affected schools attended yesterday’s meeting of Kerry County Council to highlight their concerns and win support for their opposition to the cuts.

Parents of children attending two schools in the Dingle Peninsula — Fybough and Lispole — which are each due to lose a teacher, were among the protesters.