Cork school's mass withdrawal of students left them 'confused and distressed', parents say

'A significant number' of pupils were withdrawn from Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers during school hours following communication circulated on social media referring to a ‘health and safety’ issue

Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers is being led on an interim basis by the former deputy principal as principal Adrian Breathnach is out on stress leave due to accusations that he was under the influence of alcohol during the school day. Picture: Chani Anderson

Children in a Cork City Gaelscoil were left “confused and distressed” after a mass withdrawal of students recently, as parents have criticised the communication from the school’s board.

On April 17, a group of parents removed nearly 100 children from Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers on Redemption Road due to concerns over health and safety.