FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED FOR NEW ALL IRISH SCHOOL IN CITY

Date Published: 14-Oct-2009

An announcement is due on funding for a new all-Irish secondary school in the city.Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe is expected to announce funding for Colaiste Na Coiribe during a visit to Galway next Monday. (Oct 19)Galway West Independent TD Noel Grealish has arranged a meeting between Minister O'Keeffe and school representatives at 3pm that afternoon. Galway city council has already sold a site to the City VEC at Fana Burca in Knocknacarra for a new school building. The school, which is currently located on the Tuam Road, is now waiting for funding to build a new school for 750 students. Deputy Grealish is hopeful there'll be good news announced next Monday.