Gaelscoil seeks planning permission

A GAELSCOIL which lost a crucial rezoning vote for a new school has been forced to apply again for temporary planning permission for its “ramshackle” buildings.

The board of management of Gaelscoil an Ghort Alainn on Cork’s northside has lodged the application with the city council just weeks after city councillors voted against rezoning a portion of the Tank Field which would have paved the way for the construction of a new school.

The school is seeking temporary permission for its existing buildings for a period of four years. It was previously granted permission in 2002 and, again, in 2005.