Tánaiste unveils plans for new multi-million euro Monaghan Education Campus [education.ie]
- Published: 10 December 2010
The Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, today unveiled plans for the new Monaghan Education Campus during an event at the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan Town, Co Monaghan.
The new Education Campus will be built on the site of the former Military Barracks in Monaghan Town and will comprise a new primary school, post-primary school and Institute of Further Education.
A new 16-classroom primary school will be built for Gaelscoil Ultain.
Gaelscoil Ultain had 20 pupils when it first opened in 1987, and now caters for over 220 pupils.
A new 400-pupil post-primary school will be built at the former barracks for Coláiste Oiriall.
Coláiste Oiriall caters for students in the immediate Monaghan area and also from Crossmaglen, Co Armagh and Cookstown in Co Tyrone.
The Monaghan Institute of Further Education and Training (MIFET) will also have a presence in the campus, with a 700-student Institute bringing MIFET'S five locations in Monaghan together in the one campus.
Speaking at the Hillgrove Hotel today, the Tánaiste said: "This is a wonderful example of using our resources creatively and developing first-class educational institutions without having to purchase new sites.
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