Irish Independent: The JMB is one of a number of education bodies piling pressure on the Government to prioritise education in the forthcoming Budget, where savings of between €44m and €100m are being sought from Education Minister Ruairi Quinn...JMB president Fr Paul Connell said the grant to schools had been cut by 11pc, and they were forced to find 30pc funding locally by fundraising or through voluntary contributions from parents. Read article