30 disadvantaged schools to lose librarians

More evidence of the Green Party's committment to education today emerged.

It has been announced that up to 30 of the country's most disadvantaged schools are to lose librarian services that were granted in an attempt to boost literacy levels. Tánaiste and Minister for Education Mary Coughlan has confirmed that the contracts of many of the librarians working on the scheme will not be renewed over the summer. €9m has been invested to open the libraries. Link.

I wonder if these cuts still make Paul Gogarty (formerly Green Party education spokesperson, and chairman of the Dail's education committee, a job which adds an extra €20,000 to his €96,000 TD's salary) "vomit continuously"? Or if these cuts "turn the stomach" of poor old Trevor Sargent?

Doubtful I'd say. Anything to stay in power right lads? The Green Party in Government are getting used to supporting cuts to education. And especially supporting cuts to education where the poorest and most disadvanteage children are hit the hardest.

Another great day for John Gormley and co. But hey, all that free-to-air rugby will make up for it, right?