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THE LATEST NEWS & SPORT FROM THE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 4-10,AREA 2018
Language school’s shock closure leaves 20 jobless
Staff in limbo as Xmas looms RACHEL D’ARCY
TEACHERS at an abruptly closed English language college in Portobello are calling on the Government to
introduce legislative protection for English Language teachers, after suddenly losing their jobs three weeks before Christmas. Grafton College in Portobello closed
suddenly on Monday, after failing to pay staff monthly wages last week. It is understood that teachers of the college were unable to contact Grafton College’s London-based owner regarding their missing wages, finding out about the closure by a handwritten note
on the door of the school on Monday morning. Students pay upwards of €2,000 to study English at Grafton College, including a number of exam, registration and course fees. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6