Kilkenny schools closed today because of snow as Beast From The East arrives

Many primary and secondary schools across the city and county are closed today.

Also most school buses will not operate  this morning because of safety concnerns.

And with no thaw expected, conditions will deteriorate as the day goes on with extreme caution needed on the roads.

The following is a list of schools which will remained closed:

Kilkenny CBS Secondary School, Kilkenny city

Kilkenny CBS primary school, kilkenny city

Callan CBS Secondary School

Grennan college, Secondary School, Thomastown

Castlecomer Community school secondary school

St Patricks Special School, Kells road, Kilkenny city

Scoil Ruadhain NS, Tullaroan

Model School, NS, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny city

Gaelscoil Osrai NS, Kilkenny city

Clara National School

Hugginstown NS

National Learning Networks, Williams street, Kilkenny

Castlecomer Girls Primary School

Scoil Aireagail, secondary School, Ballyhale

Leighlinbridge National School

St John of God[s Primary School, Kilkenny

St Patricks De Le Salle, Kilkenny

Mother of Fair Love School, Kilkenny

Gowran National School

St. Beacons  National School, Mullinavat

Church Hill NS  Cuffesgrange 

Callan CBS Secondary

Bunscoil Mcauley Rice, Callan

Scoil Mhuire NS Mooncoin

Carrigeen NS

Colaiste Cois Suire, Secondary School, Mooncoin

St Johns Senior School,  Ballybough Strett, Kilkenny

Windgap National School

Clogh National School

St Josephs National School. Jenkinstown

St Aidans NS Kilmanagh

Danesfort National School

Lisdowney Montessori Play and Learn

Mullinahone National School

Skeoughvosteen NS

Goresbridge NS

Callan Montessori School

Jerpoint Montessori School

St. Lachtain’s NS Freshford

Galmoy National School

Firoda National School