Hanafin adds 60 schools to building programme

MORE THAN 60 schools have been added to the school building programme and will begin the initial planning shortly, Education Minister Mary Hanafin announced yesterday.

They include 21 new primary buildings and two new second-level schools.

Ms Hanafin also announced progress on a new school in Dublin, to be jointly funded by her department and the Dublin Docklands Develompent Authority. The partnership will help build St Laurence O’Toole primary school at Seville Place.