'Unless you have minister's ear, nothing gets done' [Independent.ie]
- Published: 20 December 2010
WHEN Mike O'Connor bec-ame principal of St Brendan's National School in Blenn-erville, Co Kerry, in 1996, one of the first things he did was apply for a new school, writes Paul Melia.
The existing school was built in 1932, and had four classrooms. Today, one measuring 19 feet by 18 feet is home to 27 pupils, a teacher and special needs teacher. A second room much the same size holds 28.
"You're trying to run a modern classroom. If someone gave me a computer I wouldn't have anywhere to put it," he said. "In April 2000, the department sent us a letter granting us a new school."
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