Cork Life Centre losing teachers to mainstream schools

Erin Laughton, Caoimhe Cotter, Vesta Cimermanaite, and Ryan Sharpe celebrating their Leaving Certificate results at Cork Life Centre. Picture: Denis Minihane

Cork Life Centre risks losing teachers to mainstream schools due to delays in improving their employment conditions, Education Minister Norma Foley has been warned. 

Ms Foley faced questions from TDs and senators as she attended the Oireachtas education committee on Tuesday evening. Cork Life Centre, the education centre based in Sunday's Well that works with those outside of mainstream education, lost eight teachers over the summer, the committee heard.