The finer details have been announced of the support package being put in place for the five Primary Schools in Tipperary Town.
The schools had made a joint application for DEIS status which was turned down by the Department of Education.
However following a lengthy campaign by the school principals and local politicians the Department agreed some weeks ago to provide additional supports until the next round of DEIS applications.
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Fine Gael general election candidate Mary Newman Julian says as well as an additional teaching post the schools will be able to seek other funding sources.