School communities from across the country including Leitrim, Donegal and Wexford took to the streets outside Leinster House yesterday in advance of the Dail Debate of the Technical Group motion on the issue. Speakers at the rally organised by the Save Our National Schools Campaign (SONS) included TDs Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit Alliance), Luke ‘Ming’ Flannagan, Thomas Pringle, Joan Collins and Clare Daly, Ann Fay, President of the Irish National Teachers Organisation, parents, principals, teachers and representatives of SONS.

A video of Richard Boyd Barrett’s speech in the Dail debate can be seen HERE

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Article source: http://richardboydbarrett.ie/2012/07/05/protest-outside-dail-over-threats-to-small-rural-schools/