Dunshaughlin Parents Stressed & Frustrated Over Lack of School Places for Their Children - 09/03/2026

A mother unable to secure a junior infants place for their child in the Dunshaughlin area told a meeting filled with parents in a similar position “we need solutions and we need them now.”The public meeting was for worried parents who have so far been unable to secure a junior infants place for their child for the coming school year took place on Thursday night (5th March) in the Parish Hall in Dunshaughlin. This was organised by local parents Aine McKenna, Lucia Onofri, and Ciara McCormac who invited all parents, guardians, and community members affected to attend.The huge growth in population in Dunshaughlin in recent years which has seen many young families move into new housing developments in the area has led to a shortage of primary school places, something parents say should have been foreseen and planned for.At the start of the meeting, Aine McKenna said “we need solutions and we need them now”.Aine joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this, and we werev also joined by another local mother named Rainia, who is also having the same issue and also attended the public meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.