Several generations come together to celebrate school extension

THREE generations — grandparents, parents and children — will attend the formal opening of a €250,000 extension to a tiny west Cork primary school today.

The 80-year-old Coppeen National School, which has 78 pupils, is marking the construction of two new classrooms, an assembly area, a general office and the refurbishment of the existing two classrooms into a staffroom and learning support room.

Among those attending the official opening by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney, will be past pupils, now parents and grandparents of students currently attending the school.