Live from Lisselton: Spotlight on the Decline in Rural School Enrolments | RadioKerry.ie
By Jerry O'Sullivan · Radio Kerry · 22 June 2026
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Jerry broadcast live from Lisselton National School and discussed whether falling pupil numbers in rural schools can be attributed to restrictive planning regul...
Jerry broadcast live from Lisselton National School and discussed whether falling pupil numbers in rural schools can be attributed to restrictive planning regulations. He spoke to:
- acting principal of Lisselton National School Regina Walsh
- Lisselton NS 5th class pupil Cian Houlihan and 6th class pupils Aoibhin Kissane and Emma Mai Broderick
- Katie McNamara, music teacher with the Ballydonoghue Comhaltas branch
- Musicians and former Lisselton NS pupils, MJ Collins and Jack Purcell.
Reporting by Jerry O'Sullivan for Radio Kerry, funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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