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Progress in finishing Covid-19 delayed new Portlaoise school but St Francis opening could be postponed further

Work towards getting the opening of a new Portlaoise school back on track after a Covid-19 delay is signalled with the offer of a contract to supply environmentally friendly classroom equipment. Tenderers are being sought from companies to supply ...

13 Dec 2020 at 16:13

Schools

Prefab removal has started at Portlaoise school ahead of complete demolition

Workers have moved on-site today at a vacated Portlaoise school to begin removing prefabs, with the school to be soon completely demolished. St Paul's NS on the Borris Road closed its doors last June, with the students now part of the new parish ...

07 Nov 2017 at 11:19

Local News

New Laois school that cost millions of euro is too small

A new school building in Portlaoise, which was part of a €12 million contract, is set for more construction work after it emerged that the new building is too small to cope with the demand for places. So Laois Offaly TD and Minister of State in ...

14 Apr 2022 at 19:13

Schools

Laois special schools 'excluded' from major Government pilot-plan

Laois and Offaly have been left out of a nationwide 'pilot plan' to redistribute therapists through 16 special schools in the coming year. The aim of this new plan is to 'provide delivery of in-school therapy supports to children in selected ...

22 Aug 2024 at 20:53

Portlaoise

Laois TD demands 'equality' for Laois special schools amid Government snub

Laois/Offaly TD Charlie Flanagan has called for equal treatment in the ongoing issue of the return of therapists to special schools in the Laois/Offaly area. On August 22, The Leinster Express / Laois Live reported that three special ...

23 Aug 2024 at 17:53

Schools

Parents in Laois special schools slam Government for "three-tier standards" of priority

Therapists in Special Schools Alliance has called for the Government to remove a "three-tier standard" to special schools nationally. This follows the exclusion of Laois and Offaly special schools from a nationwide 'pilot plan' to ...

28 Aug 2024 at 12:53

Schools

New: Eight Laois schools chosen for elite 'Creative Schools' programme

Eight Laois schools have been chosen for the arts council's Creative Schools programme. These eight schools are of 186 schools across the country to have joined the programme this year, including 51 DEIS schools and 23 Irish ...

09 Sept 2024 at 12:23

Portlaoise

Construction of new building for Laois special needs school is to be 'fast-tracked'

A brand new building for Laois children with learning disabilities has been escalated to ‘rapid build’ status by the Department of Education, to open in a year. The 94 pupils aged 5 to 19 in St Francis School are to get a ...

12 Jul 2017 at 10:22

Schools

Christmas gifts from Portlaoise prisoners to St Francis pupils

A beautiful wooden rocking horse was gifted to the students of St Francis School this week. The rocking horse was made by one prisoner in Portlaoise Prison, and is the result of two months of dedicated handcrafted work. ...

28 Nov 2017 at 13:34

Home

Permission sought for a new St Francis School building in Portlaoise

A school for children with learning disabilities that was left last on the list for a new building in Portlaoise, is finally seeing the start of progress, warmly welcomed by parents. St Francis school in Portlaoise has ...

10 May 2017 at 17:18

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Laois special schools receive additional supports

Three special schools in Laois will receive additional supports from the government, including more teaching posts, following an announcement on Tuesday. St. Francis Special School and Kolbe Special School, both in ...

23 Apr 2024 at 14:33

Portarlington

Laois parents hold public meeting in face of school place shortages

A public meeting to highlight the lack of suitable school places for children with additional needs has been set up by families from Laois. The meeting will be held in Portlaoise Parish Centre on Wednesday ...

19 Nov 2024 at 20:53

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