President marks school centenary

The President, Mrs Robinson, unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the centenary celebrations of Rathgar, National School in…

The President, Mrs Robinson, unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the centenary celebrations of Rathgar, National School in Dublin yesterday.

The school is the last remaining Methodist primary school in the Republic and has 120 pupils, some of whom are also drawn from Church of Ireland and Catholic families.

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