Applications will open from October 1st for school places.
An Offaly town will be among five in the country piloting a new application system for secondary schools.
The new process will see parents filling a single online application form to apply for a first-year place for their child in participating schools.
The towns where the pilot will run are Tullamore, Athenry, Celbridge, Clonakilty, and Greystones.
The four participating Offaly schools are Coláiste Choilm, Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore College, and Killina Presentation Secondary School.
Applications will open from October 1st, for 2026 school places.
The Education Minister believes the new system will deliver a more "efficient, transparent and equitable" school application process.
Helen McEntee says it will provide greater transparency around what school places are accepted, or declined:
A former Offaly school principal says a new admissions pilot will help deal with pupils accepting multiple secondary school offers.
John Irwin is the former Principal of Gallen Community School in Ferbane and says it's another issue that affects numbers:
Offaly TD for Fianna Fail Tony McCormack says it's a positive move for schools and families:
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