MAJOR TECHNOLOGY BOOST FOR GALWAY SCHOOLS

Date Published: 05-Jan-2009

Four Galway primary schools are to get Government grants totalling 65 thousand euro to purchase hi-tech equipment.It's the first time this type of funding has been provided for primary schools.72 primary schools, across the country, will each get €5,000 a classroom to buy computer hardware, software and digital equipment.Scoil Éinne in An Spidéal will get 25 thousand euro for 5 classrooms, while Scoil Náisúnta Muire, Gan Smal and LisheenKyle National School will both get 15 thousand euro for 3 classrooms each.A further 10 thousand euro is being provided for Briarhill National School for 2 classrooms.