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Parents questioned why the recently vacated old primary school in Rathcormac couldn’t be used instead for polling, as it had been down through the years. Photo: Declan Howard

There was consternation among some parents in Rathcormac, when they were advised by letter from the new Scoil Bhride national school, that their children would have a day off on Friday last to allow the school to be used as a polling station for the referendum.

Parents who spoke with The Avondhu questioned why the recently vacated old primary school, just across the road, couldn't be used instead for polling, as it had been down through the years.

Returning Officer for Cork County, Sinead McNamara, when contacted by The Avondhu, said the reasons the old national school couldn't be used was because it no longer had any heat or power supply and it wasn't insured.

One parent, who asked not to be named, felt those were matters which could have been quite easily addressed, if there had been an inclination to do so.

"Power and heat could have been restored quite easily, likewise with insurance coverage, if they'd wanted," he said. Or, he said, the local community hall could have been used instead. "It has electricity, heating and insurance and is in regular use," he pointed out.

Instead, he said, over 280 children were given an unnecessary and unexpected day off school, leaving working parents scrambling to sort out childcare arrangements.

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