South Dublin County Councillor Pamela Kearns has announced the closure of her Templeogue preschool.
The Labour councillor for Rathfarnham-Templeogue has been in the early childhood education business for over two decades, spending 17 of those years as a preschool teacher.
Kearns, who has been a local representative since 2009, is the owner of PJ´s playschool but has made the decision to close the business.
Speaking about the playschool´s closure, the councillor said :¨I just wanted to say that it was a privilege to be part of these children's lives and to work with some amazing people and parents.
¨I would like to pay particular tribute to the class and parents of the 2020/2021 term.
¨Dealing, with Covid presented a whole new set of issues but the parents were incredibly supportive and understanding. The children were troopers.
¨To all the children that passed through PJ'S know you that were loved and respected and I hope we showed that. And I think I can say with confidence...we had some craic,¨ Kearns said.
