Press release
Statement from the Department of Education, 9 October 2022
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The Department of Education joins with the whole nation as we mourn the devastating loss of life in Creeslough this weekend.
The loss of lives of children, young people and parents and the impact of the incident is an enormous tragedy for the local school communities, as well as for the wider community.
Within the local schools, the wellbeing of the students, staff and whole school community is of paramount importance.
Local schools will be providing essential supports to students over the coming period.
The department is appealing to representatives of all media outlets to respect school boundaries. It would be of enormous assistance to school communities if media also refrain from filming or approaching anyone on their way to and from school in Creeslough and the schools in the surrounding areas, so that students and families have privacy on their journeys and can access the supports they may need.
We thank the media for their forbearance and understanding of the students’ and school communities’ needs at this tragic and difficult time.