THE FAMILY of children attending a school in the diocese of Meath is
asking their bishop to ensure schools under his patronage deal properly
with bullying complaints.
The Co Louth family held a peaceful
protest outside the Mullingar home of Bishop Michael Smith last Thursday night
and left a letter stating their belief that his authority as delegated
through the board of management and principal is “not being properly
exercised”.
“Agreed procedures are not being adhered to in a
current case of complaint,” the letter said and asked that those
procedures be followed “to protect all parties involved”.
The family has
asked not to be publicly named because of fears for their children who
are still in the school.
The complaints relate to a teacher allegedly bullying students.
A representative for the bishop said the issues raised are being dealt with by the board of management.