Plans for a much needed new primary school building in Ballinasloe have taken a major step forward today. Scoil an Chroi Naofa have been calling for a new school for over 20 years. Despite long delays, the school has now been included in a large scale announcement by Education Minister Hildegarde Naugthton.
The project is now set to be progressed to tender stage over the next 12 months. Local Fianna Fáil TD Martin Daly has welcomed today's announcement: