* School closures due to weather - link to RTE list in first post *

dolliemix · 08-01-2010 9:30pm

MultiUmm wrote: »

Why not tell us on Tuesday or Wednesday instead of first saying that they'd leave the decision to the board of management? He made a u-turn when the boards of management/ principals were doing a fairly good job in deciding whether to stay open or not imo.

There's no u-turn!

He let BOMs decide this week because in some parts of the country the weather wasn't that bad this week. And all decisions were local issues.

Yesterday the Government announced that they were setting up an Emergency Response Committee. And that all action was to be taken on a national level as a result of salt levels being so low. They need prioritise the worse hit areas and the main transport routes with whatever supplies of salt they have.

So that kind of national decision could only have been called today.

As much as I can't stand Batt O Keeffe. I think everything has been in order this time round!

Black Magic · 08-01-2010 9:34pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

Does anyone know if we will have to make the days up at the summer or at the February mid term?

If schools are off for a month then there probably won't be a mid-term.

fulhamfanincork · 08-01-2010 9:35pm

Black Magic wrote: »

If schools are off for a month then there probably won't be a mid-term.

What do you mean a month? I thought the schools were just off on Monday, Tuesday and Wednsday?

Black Magic · 08-01-2010 9:36pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

What do you mean a month? I thought the schools were just off on Monday, Tuesday and Wednsday?

If

dolliemix · 08-01-2010 9:36pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

What do you mean a month? I thought the schools were just off on Monday, Tuesday and Wednsday?

Ha! No school till Feb 8th!

fulhamfanincork · 08-01-2010 9:40pm

Black Magic wrote: »

If

I still don't get it. Is it likely schools will remain closed for a month?

MultiUmm · 08-01-2010 9:41pm

dolliemix wrote: »

There's no u-turn!

He let BOMs decide this week because in some parts of the country the weather wasn't that bad this week. And all decisions were local issues.

Yesterday the Government announced that they were setting up an Emergency Response Committee. And that all action was to be taken on a national level as a result of salt levels being so low. They need prioritise the worse hit areas and the main transport routes with whatever supplies of salt they have.

So that kind of national decision could only have been called today.

As much as I can't stand Batt O Keeffe. I think everything has been in order this time round!

:rolleyes: Alright, I'm only making my point known, no need to have a small fit about it.

If the schools are shut then the schools are shut. I'll say no more.

dolliemix · 08-01-2010 9:44pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

I still don't get it. Is it likely schools will remain closed for a month?

NO. that was a joke

fulhamfanincork · 08-01-2010 9:45pm

dolliemix wrote: »

NO. that was a joke

Went waaaaaay over my head.

dolliemix · 08-01-2010 9:54pm

MultiUmm wrote: »

:rolleyes: Alright, I'm only making my point known, no need to have a small fit about it.

If the schools are shut then the schools are shut. I'll say no more.

I wasn't having a fit!!!!

Whats with the patronising remark? It's a discussion forum!!! If anything you need to relax. You're rolling your eyes, why? Because I didn't agree with your point of view?

I'm just explaining how it came about.

It's easy to complain about somebody - but if you're not taking in the whole picture you could be fueling others to go and repeat your 'point' as fact.

There are procedures involved in these decisions.

If you did your research properly before posting and read this website - you might'd feel so upset when your misinformed views are contradicted

08-01-2010 10:15pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

Does anyone know if we will have to make the days up at the summer or at the February mid term?

No we won't have to make it up. Do you really think they are going to try and keep us in until the 8th of June?? Think about it, even if they tried they wouldn't succeed. I for one will be in very sparingly after around the 20th of May as by then the teachers have taught me all they can and its down to me.
At the minute though it is really annoying because it should never have happened. We may say it's not Batt O' Keefe's fault, that it's down to health and safety but really it is, I mean if we had a proper Government, the roads wouldn't be half as bad as we would have had them gritted properly. I don't know of many other countries that have to pretty much shut down after maybe two inches of snow in most places.:mad:

MultiUmm · 08-01-2010 10:20pm

dolliemix wrote: »

I wasn't having a fit!!!!

Whats with the patronising remark? It's a discussion forum!!! If anything you need to relax. You're rolling your eyes, why? Because I didn't agree with your point of view?

I'm just explaining how it came about.

It's easy to complain about somebody - but if you're not taking in the whole picture you could be fueling others to go and repeat your 'point' as fact.

There are procedures involved in these decisions.

If you did your research properly before posting and read this website - you might'd feel so upset when your misinformed views are contradicted

Alright, maybe I did go a little overboard, but like I said: "If the schools are shut then the schools are shut. I'll say no more".

Eire-Dearg · 08-01-2010 10:49pm

Great.

More time that I'll be expected to spend time studying - and won't.

yenoBAYUB · 08-01-2010 11:07pm

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Great.

More time that I'll be expected to spend time studying - and won't.

well if ur not going to do it u can hardly complain?

Stinjy · 08-01-2010 11:10pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

Does anyone know if we will have to make the days up at the summer or at the February mid term?

OK I'm not 100% but talking to a teacher, they don't think we will have to make up these days because it was a national thing not just an isolated incident.. and we wouldn't be in until the 8th of June for the record we would be in during Feb mid term.. =]

Professional Griefer · 09-01-2010 12:10am

Sorry to go off topic, this is pretty funny though,

the dangers of shopping in this weather = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CT0a-Hgumo

st0ned z0mbie · 09-01-2010 1:21am

anyone know if fifth year institute will have until thursday off as well?

fulhamfanincork · 09-01-2010 1:27pm

Schools who are unaffected want to remain open.

yenoBAYUB · 09-01-2010 7:54pm

then let them! apparently this has been declared a national emergency?

D.R cowboy · 09-01-2010 8:00pm

st0ned z0mbie wrote: »

anyone know if fifth year institute will have until thursday off as well?

No mate back in on Tuesday to much money at stake and time for this bull****

**Timbuk2** · 10-01-2010 11:51pm

This might be a stupid question, but anyway:

Here in Dundalk there is hardly any snow left. I can't see it being that bad for the next few days. Can the schools open to if they want to, or do they have to wait until Thursday because this is a national thing? (Public schools by the way)

yenoBAYUB · 11-01-2010 12:16pm

**Timbuk2** wrote: »

This might be a stupid question, but anyway:

Here in Dundalk there is hardly any snow left. I can't see it being that bad for the next few days. Can the schools open to if they want to, or do they have to wait until Thursday because this is a national thing? (Public schools by the way)

Hmm, AFAIK they have to close because its a national thing! The minister is due to make an announcement tomorrow, I reckon he's going to say that its at the schools descretion(sp?) whether they want to close or not! I'm hoping we get to stay off until Thursday, I've great plans for my study over the next few days, and I wont be able to do it if I'm stuck in school!

Cian92 · 11-01-2010 1:05pm

Jsut heard on Todayfm, it is now up to the individual school to decide to open tomorrow or not! Feck it anyway..

AJ STYLES · 11-01-2010 1:06pm

load of ****. my school is kinda all over the place so i'll just pretend i didn't know

yenoBAYUB · 11-01-2010 1:17pm

awh no

i really could of used those extra days to study, i had great plans

Cause im not even gonna lie i do nothing in school anyways except talk and eat

fulhamfanincork · 11-01-2010 1:19pm

Bat has screwed this up badly.

the groutch · 11-01-2010 1:22pm

another ministerial screw-up, FF will be lucky to have any seats left after the general election (which is hopefully sooner rather than later)

yenoBAYUB · 11-01-2010 1:26pm

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

Bat has screwed this up badly.

AGREED

Orlaladuck · 11-01-2010 2:46pm

It is quite bad =/. I think he should have just left the schools closed rather than on-off. It's hectic enough as it is and that was the first thing set in stone since the beginning of this year so far.

yenoBAYUB · 11-01-2010 2:49pm

Orlaladuck wrote: »

It is quite bad =/. I think he should have just left the schools closed rather than on-off. It's hectic enough as it is and that was the first thing set in stone since the beginning of this year so far.

True. Everyones had their moan about the schools being closed, and now over the weekend been able to work out their study plans etc., and now he drops this bombshell? Im so glad i can vote now, im gonna make myself the next miinister!!!

* School closures due to weather - link to RTE list in first post *

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