RTÉ News: Primary school pupils asked to provide own toilet paper

RTÉ News journalist Jennie O'Sullivan reports that the Principal of St John's Girls National School, Carrigaline, Co Cork, has asked parents of the school's pupils to provide toilet paper. It is just one of several measures put in place in a bid to off-set funding cutbacks.

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[connolec]

This sounds like a News report by the Onion! :S

[everybodyhasone]

IT WASN'T EVEN THIS BAD HEN i WAS IN SCHOOL IN THE 80'S, & IT WE WERE SURPRISINGLY DEPRIVED BACK THEN TOO. WE HELD CLASSES IN A HALL WALK WAY FOR A WHOLE YEAR. IT'S NOT THE RECESSION. IT'S JUST THAT WE STAND BY & LET THE PEOPLE RUNNING THE COUNTRY MAKE BAD DECISIONS EVERY DAY. TIME TO TAKE ACTION

[paulinaglowacka]

;o my school!

haha

[sf9696]

I live in carrigaline. But I went to the gaelscoil and we didnt have to do that

[melaniechantal12348]

@Cheetour mmmmmm does she hav black hair? if she does then yah i think she still works their! and so wat if i told em!

[Cheetour]

@melaniechantal12348

You are aware that you just told everyone you go to St'Johns and thus are under 12...?

If you go there, does Mrs Margeret Walsh still work there? 

[melaniechantal12348]

mary murphy is making dresses with my class and miss hegartys class!!!

[b5e5n1n9y86]

wtf is up with the comments?

[b5e5n1n9y86]

This is a recession, the days of toilet paper are long gone, teach the kids how to spot and use dock leaves. Another few months and toilet paper will be legal tender, not to be wasted on small children, American dollars on the other hand.....wipe away!

[ciaranDavies]

my little brothers primary school is the same

[PrincessFiona89]

RTE need to get their priorities straight. Toilet paper? GET OVER IT. There are families losing their homes and children who can't afford to buy school books. When will they get to share their stories?

[omgilikejelly]

connolec: Oh my God you're so right!

It's so ridiculous!