Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced a Catholic patron for one of the four new post-primary schools to be established in 2021.

Le Chéile Schools Trust, formed from fifteen Catholic religious congregations, will operate the new secondary school in Ballincollig, Cork.

The three other schools, in the Booterstown-Blackrock-Dún Laoghaire area of south Dublin, in Gorey, Co Wexford, and in Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, will be run by Educate Together or an Education and Training Board.

In all cases, the minister accepted the recommendations of the New Schools Establishment Group.

Minister Foley said: “Parental preference is a key factor in deciding the patronage of new schools and I’m delighted that despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation, engagement levels from parents for this patronage process is generally in line with engagement levels in previous patronage processes.

“The views of parents as expressed through the process are reflected in the decisions I have made on the patronage of these four new schools.”