We’re delighted to announce that, after a long period of absence, Madeline Dwyer’s Parochial Hall is being return to Corpus Christi Girls’ National School and the Community. What an outcome! It has been a long road and there are many details to be ironed out but this milestone would not have been possible without support… Read More »Hall to be returned to school and community use
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Our recent communications with the Department of Education have revealed that discussions have commenced between the Diocese and the Department of Education for the hall to be divested to the Department of Education. The intent is to provide general purpose space (e.g. physical education, assembly, etc.) and a special educational needs classroom for Corpus Christi… Read More »Hall update – divestment
The Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2028 came into effect on the 14th of December 2022. As a result of a lot of effort by the community there are two significant entries in the plan that will safeguard the future community use of the hall. 1. Specific objective A specific objective has been placed in the… Read More »New Dublin City Development Plan comes into effect
We had a very good meeting with Minister Foley today who was generous with her time. We outlined the campaign to date. We formally outlined our desire to restore the hall to school and community use and offered to participate in finding a solution to managing that aspect as needed. It was a positive first… Read More »Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD
It has been a busy few months since the Save Our Hall Campaign Committee was formed in January 2022 with the goal of re-opening Corpus Christi Parish Hall for school and community use. All along we have had fantastic support from the community including: A newsletter outlining some of our community’s achievements can be downloaded… Read More »Newsletter Winter 2022
Thank you for signing our Uplift petition asking the Department of Education to evaluate Corpus Christi School. Archdiocese of Dublin has allowed the parish, assembly & PE hall remain closed since 2020. Our girls deserve better! Looking forward to meeting with Norma Foley – TD Dublin People article
Today members the Friends of Corpus Christi Hall volunteer group and parents of children in Corpus Christi G.N.S. delivered a letter to Minister Norma Foley on the loss of PE facilities Corpus Christi G.N.S. Minister Foley is responsible for Policy and Quality Assurance in national schools. The letter outlines: The letter asks for the minister… Read More »Letter delivered to Minister Norma Foley on loss of PE facilities Corpus Christi G.N.S.
Standoff between Dublin community and local priest over access to parish hall
A petition to ask Minister Norma Foley of the Dept. of Education to assist CCGNS Board of Management in their engagement with the Patron (Parish Priest or Diocese) to reopen the Parish hall allowing the Board to fulfil the Dept of Education Physical Education curriculum thus adhering to Government policy which aims to encourage girl’s… Read More »Petition the Minister Norma Foley of the Dept. of Education to help being the hall back into use
