Principal hopeful for school build as project list unveiled

A KERRY principal is hoping his school’s inclusion on the latest list of building projects to make progress this year will prove fruitful.

St Brendan’s National School in Blennerville, Co Kerry, was told before the 2007 general election that a design team would be appointed that year, only for funding to fall through after applications were sought.

But principal Michael O’Connor has his fingers crossed that things get off the ground this time around as St Brendan’s is one of 103 schools told this week by Education Minister Mary Coughlan that work will begin on appointing a design team during 2011.