Cork school to take over adjacent creche after sudden closure

A Cork City primary school is to take over the management of an adjacent creche that unexpectedly closed this week.

Last Friday, the Cork City Childcare Committee (CCCC) learnt that Ballyphehane’s Maria Assumpta Pre-School will no longer have a board of management. Two board members, who were praised by the CCCC, have resigned after years of service. The number of people on the voluntary board had fallen dramatically in recent years and there were difficulties in finding new members.

An emergency meeting was held on Monday night and the board of Mary Assumpta national school agreed to take over management of the preschool immediately. The preschool’s 40 children and five part-time staff were told on Tuesday that it was closing.