13 teachers from a Laois school are taking to the sky this September - and doing a parachute jump to raise funds for a therapy dog.

Presentation Primary School in Portarlington is looking to raise €15,000 euro to cover the costs to train and own one through charity My Canine Companion.

They were inspired to start fundraising after the visit of another therapy dog from another Laois school.

Karen Monaghan is a teacher at the school and says it will help the entire school community: