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ONE of the smallest schools in Clare has launched a national campaign to fight the cause of schools facing possible closure under the terms of the controversial McCarthy Report that wants all units with under 50 pupils shut down.
The ‘Save Small Schools Ireland’ campaign was launched two weeks ago by the parents of Doonaha National School on the edge of the Loophead peninsula, who now say that it’s set to “snowball nationwide” as primary schools across the country join forces to keep their doors open.
“The parents are leveraging the power of social media, by launching a Facebook campaign called ‘Save Small Schools – Ireland’ to allow the voices of all small schools to be heard,” Tony Collins said on behalf of the Parents of Doonaha National School.
“The response in just two weeks has been very encouraging, including responses from all across Ireland.