VEC GIVEN AUTHORITY TO BUILD CITY GAELSCOIL

Date Published: 02-Dec-2010

The building of a new Gaelscoil for Coláiste na Coiribe in the city is to go full steam ahead now that the City VEC is to take over.

The Department of Education has devolved the building of the new school at Fána Burca in Knocknacarra to the VEC.

Funding for the school, currently based at the Tuam Road in the city, was secured during the Summer.

Councillor Donal Lyons, who’s Chairperson of the City VEC, says it’s full-steam ahead now for the new school for Coláiste na Coiribe.