Mayo school issues clarity on false social media notice about public meeting

A Mayo school has issued a statement to clarify the situation following a social media notice falsely claiming a public meeting is being held at their facilities next Sunday.

The statement by the board of management (BOM) at Mount St. Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), outlined: "We wish to provide clarity pertaining to a post/message circulating on social media with respect to a proposed public meeting that is scheduled for Sunday, February 18 at Mount St. Michael Secondary School.

"The BOM or the SLT of Mount St Michael Secondary School have not received any request for permission by any individual or group of individuals for the use of the school or its associated facilities/grounds for a public meeting and as such will not be making the school or its facilities available for a proposed public meeting.

"We have reported this matter of misinformation to Claremorris gardaí."