A number of parents in south Sligo are in limbo over getting a school place for their child at to Scoil Mhuire gan Smál primary school in Ballymote.

The school can only enrol a maximum of 25 pupils for the upcoming academic year but over 30 have expressed an interest. 

It has led to huge concern locally over the future of educational facilities given the amount of housing construction in the pipeline. 

The Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton TD is being to allocate additional resources to the school. 

Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey says the issue is causing huge stress and worry in the area and it must be addressed: 

A number of parents in south Sligo are in limbo over getting a school place for their child at to Scoil Mhuire gan Sm&aacute;l primary school in Ballymote.
The school can only enrol a maximum of 25 pupils for the upcoming academic year but over 30 have expressed an interest.&nbsp;
It has led to huge concern locally over the future of educational facilities given the amount of housing construction in the pipeline.&nbsp;
The Minister for Education Hildegarde Naughton TD is being to allocate additional resources to the school.&nbsp;
Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey says the issue is causing huge stress and worry in the area and it must be addressed:&nbsp;

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
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Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.