No sooner than a Newbridge landmark went up for sale than a local councillor began calling on the State to buy it as a much needed school for the town.Kellsboro House and it surrounding 18.6Ha (46ac) of grounds, only 1,500 metres from the town ...

"I want more schools across Kildare to have the programme extended to them as soon as possible"

The women were the first sixth years that moved into the new build that would become Ardscoil Na Tríonóide

She has just retired as principal of that same school, now St Brigid’s NS Ballysax, after 35 years

Fellow veteran of 27 years, school secretary Fiona Donnelly spoke glowingly of her two colleagues

The schools selected will be given a deep retrofit