‘The message we’re giving our children is you’re not worth a room’ says Cork principal

Due to the cramped accommodation her school has been using for three years, the school’s support teacher will have to work in the hallway in September

Principal Trina Golden said the school may not have permanent accommodation for at least four years, adding to the uncertainty. Picture: Denis Minihane

“The message we’re giving our children and the value that we place on learning is you’re not worth a room,” says principal of Owenabue Educate Together National School (ETNS) Trina Golden.

Due to the cramped temporary accommodation her school has been using for three years, a former creche in Heron’s Wood in Carrigaline, the school’s support teacher will have to work in the hallway in September.