FURBO SCHOOL BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR NEW BUILDING

Date Published: 07-Mar-2008

A 58-year old Gaeltacht school has begun it's campaign for a new building.Scoil na Forbacha in Furbo is under major pressure from lack of space and growing pupil numbers.A deputation from the school met with Education Minister Mary Hanafin during her visit to the city today to lobby for funding to purchase an adjoining plot of land. Once the land is acquired, the Board of management hopes to knock the school and build a larger one in it's place. In the meantime, Scoil na Forbacha school principal Sean Breathnach is hopeful Minister Hanafin will agree to provide funding for much-needed improvements