FAMILY AFFAIRS MINISTER TO OPEN REVAMPED ARDRAHAN SCHOOL

Date Published: 18-Oct-2009

Minister for social and family affairs Mary Hanafin will officially open a new extension and refurbishment works at Ballyglass National school in Ardrahan todayThe new works include upgraded classrooms and toilets, as well as improvment works to the schools playing pitches.It cost over half a million euro to develop the school, 70 thousand euro was raised by the community, and over 400 thousand euro was granted by the Government.Around 80 thousand euro of work was done vouluntarily by locals in the community.Minister Hanafin will officially open the extension and refurbishment works at Ballyglass National school at 1pm.