BUILDING OF NEW CITY SCHOOL TO BEGIN SOON

Date Published: 19-Mar-2008

The construction of a new national school in Knocknacarra is due to begin shortly now that the tender for the school has been accepted.Purcell Construction has been accepted as the approved contractor to build the new 16 classroom school, which will be located off the Clybaun Road.Students at the current national school in Knocknacarra are using temporary accommodation until the new school is built.It's hoped that the school will be built by September 2009 to cater for the expanding pupil population in the area.Councillor Donal Lyons, who has been working on securing a new school, with the Board of Management, says work should begin by May.