Children withdrawn in Co Longford school row

Parents are refusing to send their children to a Co Longford primary school because of an alleged dispute between teachers which they claim is affecting their education.

There is currently no board of management at St Dominic's in Keena and the diocese has appointed a manager to run it.

Parents say they are prepared to keep their children at home for as long as it takes for the matter to be resolved.

It is believed that only 30 children showed up at the school this morning.

Primary schools are set to break for the summer at the end of next week.