ENROLMENT UNDERWAY FOR NEW CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL

Date Published: 25-Oct-2012

Enrolment has now begun for the new post primary Merlin College in the city.

Over 200 parents turned out to an information meeting last evening held by City of Galway VEC.

The new co-educational facility which will go to construction in the next three weeks and the project is expected to be complete within 12 to 14 months.

It'll cater for 600 pupils and will grow organically by starting off by accepting first year students.

The facility is to be operational by September 2013 and will serve the areas of Doughiska, Roscam and Merlin.

Applications for enrollment are open from now until December 1st.

Meanwhile.,

Plans for a new Colaiste na Coiribe school in Knocknacarra are expected to be progressed by mid to late November.

The department of education devolved the project to Galway city VEC last January and it's now at stage two with a developed sketch design.

It'll involve an 11 month build and is to replace the over capacity building on the Tuam road in the city.

Tomás Mac Pháidin of Galway City VEC says it's hoped the project would be on-site by summer 201