Do we need more secondary schools in Dublin 8?

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Do we need more secondary schools in Dublin 8?

Parents and public representatives in Dublin 8 are calling on the Department of Education to provide new secondary schools for the area to address the dire under-provision of secondary school places locally. The stark shortfall of places in Dublin 8 means many local teenagers face 15 hours of commuting a week to get to and from school. Parents in the area are calling on the Department of Education to provide a new secondary school to deal with the dire under-provision of secondary school places locally. Louise Fitzpatrick from the Dublin 8 Secondary School parent’s group joined Andrea on the show to discuss the situation...

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