google-site-verification: googlec7193c3de77668c9.html

Kilskeery celebrates decision not to close primary school

A County Tyrone primary school which was facing closure due to low pupil numbers is at the “heart of the community”, parents have said.

The Education Authority (EA) carried out a consultation on a proposal to close Queen Elizabeth II in Kilskeery later this year.

The school has 40 pupils and is one of only two in Northern Ireland named after the late monarch.

However Education Minister Paul Givan has now rejected these plans.

One parent, Sandra Coulter whose son Sam attends the school, has said she is delighted with the decision.

She said: “I have had three sons come through this school and as a parent that is not from this area, it brings the school together and introduces you to new people.”

Read more here.


Source link

See also  Gary Lightbody: Belfast teen goes viral after duet with Snow Patrol frontman

Check Also

Adrian Dunbar: Home, Irish unity and his new Line of Duty catchphrase

Even though his career has seen him build a successful career on British TV and …

Katie Taylor: Boxing world hails Irish fighter ahead of Dublin swansong

This article was first published in June 2026. It was been republished on 5 September …

Disability benefit: Two out of three NI Pip decisions overturned at tribunal

Janet, from Portadown, County Armagh, told BBC Radio Ulster’s Consumer Fight Back programme that she …

Leave a Reply

Available for Amazon Prime