Cistercian College Roscrea to remain open after closure decision reversed

Cistercian College in Roscrea is to remain open against the odds after the trustees of the historic boarding school voted in favour of a rescue package put together by parents and past-pupils, writes Conor Kane.

The decision to reverse last month’s closure decision was made by the Cistercian Order, led by Abbot Dom Richard Purcell, after an intensive campaign led by a specially-formed action group which concentrated on coming up with funding to plug an operating shortfall as well as new ideas to boost pupil numbers.