St Flannan’s adds extra first year places

THERE has been “huge demand” for first year places at St Flannan’s College in Ennis, with the school confirming that extra places have now been made available.

An additional 24 first year places are being offered at the secondary school, principal Fr Ignatius McCormack confirmed this week.

In a statement, he said, “Due to the huge demand for first year places at St Flannan’s Killaloe Diocesan College the Patron and Board of Management of St Flannan’s College has revised our intake for this year.

“Following a careful review of our teacher allocation and our accommodation provision we are in a position to offer a further 24 places in the first year class, bringing the total number to 240.

“These extra places will be allocated in line with our admissions policy which can be viewed on our school website www.stflannanscollege.ie.”