11 school principals retire in North East

ELEVEN principals of schools in the North Eastern Education and Library Board's area with between them 176 years' experience as heads step down from their posts this year.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jun 2010, 14:37 BST

Six of the group have chalked up a lengthy total stint of 123 years in primary schools while the remaining five have amassed 53 years leading their post-primary establishments.

The Principals XI were hosted at a retirement lunch by the North Eastern Board's Chairman Rev Selwoode Graham and new Chief Executive Shane McCurdy in the Leighinmohr Hotel, Ballymena. Both men thanked the school heads for their sterling work over the years in the key roles they had played in the local education service.

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Bill Harpur was principal of Ballycastle High for the last 12 years.

The coming together of three East Antrim post-primary schools to form the new St Killian's College coincides with the retirement of James McAuley, principal of St Aloysius' High for 8 years, Eileen O'Loan, 5 years as principal of St MacNissi's College, Garron Tower, and Cathy Gormley, principal of St Comgall's College in Larne for the last three years.

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