Áthas for principal and pupils as gaelscoil nua gets go-ahead

The principal of a Co Cork gaelscoil says she is delighted that An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for a new school, which she has been seeking for the past 18 years.

Carmel Nic Airt said that since Gaelscoil Chloch na gCoillte was founded in 1994, with 20 pupils and her as the sole teacher, it has been housed in various rented buildings around Clonakilty.

“This is a great and historic day for the pupils, parents, and staff of an gaelscoil,” she said after the announcement yesterday.