Meanscoil Iognáid Rís
Meanscoil Iognáid Rís is a secondary school boys only in Dublin. 521 pupils, Catholic ethos, DEIS Post-primary.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 521 (521 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — Post-primary |
| Roll number | 60480G |
| Eircode | D12K682 |
| Address | Long Mile Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12, D12K682 |
What DEIS means here
DEIS Post-primary. This is extra staffing, a Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access, enhanced capitation, free State exam fees, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme for reduced-points college entry.
Post-primary DEIS benefits: Free State examination fees for Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate, Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) coordinator, School Completion Programme, and eligibility for the HEAR Scheme (Higher Education Access Route) offering reserved university places at reduced CAO points across Irish universities.
Worth knowing: several things people associate with DEIS are now available in every school. Schoolbooks are free at primary and post-primary regardless of DEIS status, and since 2025 all primary schools are eligible for the hot school meals programme. What remains specific to DEIS is the staffing — reduced class sizes in Urban Band 1, the Home School Community Liaison coordinator, School Completion Programme access and enhanced capitation.
Band as published in the Department's DEIS list, last revised 2022-10-12.
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Dolphin's Barn / D12. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district D12 (Dublin 12) was €466,000 in 2025. That is up 46.1% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Walkinstown A at -2.44 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 37% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Mr. Conor Bradley |
|---|---|
| Phone | 014518316 |
| info@drimnaghcastle.ie | |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
Other schools in Dolphin's Barn / D12
- Assumption Junior School Primary school, Dublin
- Assumption Secondary School Secondary school, Dublin
- Clogher Road Community College Secondary school, Terenure
- Drimnagh Castle Cbs N S Primary school, Dublin
- Greenhills College Secondary school, Dublin
- Holy Spirit Junior Primary School Primary school, Dublin
- Holy Spirit Senior Primary School Primary school, Dublin
- Lady Of Good Counsel Boys Senior Ns Primary school, Dublin
- Loreto College Secondary school, Dublin
- Marist National School Primary school, Terenure
- Muire Og 2 Loreto Con Primary school, Dublin
- Our Lady Of Good Counsel Girls Senior School Primary school, Dublin
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.