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Louise Fitzpatrick

Local Election Candidates pledge support for a new secondary school in Dublin 8

Ahead of the 2024 local elections, we emailed all candidates in the South West Inner City area and sitting councillors in Ballyfermot Drimnagh to ask for their support with our campaign. We emailed everyone 5 key questions regarding the under provision of secondary education in Dublin 8 and how they

Sign our Petition

For years, Dublin 8 has received less investment in secondary education than more affluent areas, resulting in half of all kids needing to leave the area to go to secondary school. Please sign and share our petition to demand Minister Foley meets us and grants us a much needed inclusive

Letters to Minister Foley

Educate D8

Educate D8

Educate D8 is a community group representing families in Dublin 8. We have two main aims. The first is to secure the establishment of a new secondary school for our area. The second is to gain access to the consultation process on ethos and patronage. For generations, our area has

Jane Toolan speaks live on Newstalk about the lack of secondary school options for her daughter. Newstalk 14/02/24

More choice when it comes to secondary school placesConcerns of local parents have been “overlooked” when it comes to secondary school places. That’s according to Dublin Mother Jane Toolan who spoke Ciara this morning on the show.GoLoud Player

"Jane Toolan fears children in Dublin 8 are being 'overlooked' with lack of secondary schools" Irish Independent, 13/02/24

Mother fears children in Dublin 8 are being ‘overlooked’ with lack of secondary schoolsA Dublin mother-of-two struggling to find a secondary school place for her daughter in Dublin 8, says the concerns of local parents have been “overlooked”.Independent.ieSarah Burke Local mother Jane Toolan points out the heartbreak of

Lack of Secondary School places highlighted by Newstalk

Louise Fitzpatrick from Educate D8 spoke to Pat Kenny on Newstalk about the lack of secondary school places in Dublin 8. Listen back here The lack of secondary school places | NewstalkLack of secondary school places becoming a critical problem for parents. To discuss this crisis, Pat was joined on the