Tánaiste welcomes approval for new Carrigans school [education.ie]
- Published: 15 April 2010
The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan T.D., has today announced that a brand new school has been approved to facilitate a change of location for Monreagh National School in Carrigans.
Under the grant sanctioned by her Department today, a new two new classroom school as well as ancillary external facilities will be developed for the pupils and teachers of Monreagh. The new school will be constructed on a green field site provided by Church authorities.
Making the announcement, the Tánaiste said: "I'm delighted to have been in a position to see this new school being announced by my Department today.The old school was built in the 1850s and local parents, the board of management and the community were particularly anxious to have a brand new state-of-the-art facility developed.
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