Please note that John the Baptist Community School is closed on Tuesday 7th of December due to Storm Barra.

Please see below the contents of a Press Release which has just been issued by the Department in relation to Storm Barra

Statement on Storm Barra

A Red Alert has now been issued by Met Éireann relating to severe wind for counties Clare, Kerry and Cork.

A status orange warning has issued for counties Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo, Wexford, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, Meath.

Met Éireann has advised that there is a strong possibility that the status of parts of these counties currently in status orange are likely to change and escalate to status red.

Due to the significant nature of Storm Barra, as forecast by Met Éireann and to give sufficient notice to schools and parents/guardians, the Department is advising that all schools covered by the Red Alert and Orange warning from Met Éireann should not open tomorrow, 7 December. 

All schools should keep up-to-date with the current weather warnings which are carried on all national and local news bulletins and in particular any change in the status warning for their area.