FEARS OF DELAYS WITH KNOCKNACARRA SECONDARY SCHOOL

Date Published: 11-Mar-2008

There are concerns that local residents will object to a proposed new school at Ballyburke, Knocknacarra Galway city VEC has been granted outline planning permission to build a permanent site for Colaiste na Coiribe secondary school.Councillor Donal Lyons fears residents in Fana Burca will object as it's proposed vehicular access to the school will go through their housing estate.The PD councillor says if residents appeal the decision to An Bord Pleanala it will delay the school development.Councillor Lyons says pedestrian access ONLY through the Fana Burca Estate and vehicular access to the school from the Ballymoneen Road may allay concerns.