CITY VEC GETS GO AHEAD TO BUY KNOCKNACARRA SITE FOR SECOND LEVEL SCHOOL

Date Published: 30-Jan-2009

Galway City VEC has finally been given the go ahead to purchase the site from the city council for the new Colaiste na Coiribe school in Knocknacarra.Education Minister Batt O'Keefe today granted the City VEC permission to purchase the site earmarked for the all Irish seconday school.The school is currently in cramped conditions in a former national school on the Tuam road close to Bohermore roundaboutThe Knocknacarra site is situated behind the Fana Burca Estate and was acquired by Compulsory Purchase Order several years ago by the City Council.VEC member and councillor Catherine Connolly is delighted by the news, and says the next step is to get full planning permission